The Weekend Sun 15 September 2017 by Sun Media

15 September 2017, Issue 873

Fill your boots No, he’s not practising for the Taihape gumboot throwing competition – although he does have an interesting style. Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless will be handing out pink gumboots to businesses in Red Square on September 19 as part of the Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust’s ‘Fill your Boots’ fundraiser.

Now in it’s second year, the fundraiser is a way for local businesses to show their support for the organisation that supports around 160 women newly-diagnosed with breast cancer in the Bay of Plenty each year. To find out how your business or workplace can take part see page 14. Photos: Nikki South.

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The Electoral Commission and some parties are very keen for a big turnout, but here at RR some of us are not so sure it’s a good idea to encourage it among those who are not particularly interested. It’s a silly idea for people to vote if they aren’t sure, or haven’t been following the issues; despite the campaigns to drag people to the ballot box. Voting should be based on sound, reasoned, and long-term viewpoints of how the various parties and candidates have performed. Surely this is something that sensible people do, in the course of their daily lives and over the years of the term? There are many swinging voters out there, and contrary to some expert opinion, I don’t believe they’re divided in their choice; more likely they haven’t been paying enough attention. There’s no point in voting if you’re not qualiﬁed; and that means understanding the issues. It’s a dangerous situation to have people voting at the last minute without having properly assessed the issues and policies that matter to them.

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For the same reasons, billboards should be banned. Apart from the visual pollution and distraction to drivers, they play no useful role in conveying a candidate’s or a party’s policies or beliefs, and more likely result in citizens making voting decisions based on a catchy sales pitch, swanky haircut or a grinning set of white gnashers. There will be some folk who vote for a name, simply because it’s the only one they recognise. That is not useful. The decision on who runs the country should be the result of due diligence by electors.

So if you’re not sure who to vote for, don’t be suckered in by the ‘make your vote count’ brigade and the PC whining that ‘everyone needs to have a say.’ If you think you don’t know what you’re doing, you’re probably right. Leave it to the people who’ve done their homework and bothered to follow the news, the issues, the policies and understand the motivations of their candidates and parties.

Early voting

Early voting is a great idea. I don’t believe that after three years, if you’ve been intelligently following the issues, anyone could not have already made up their minds about which party to support and which candidate has presented the best case to win your vote. If you’re relying on some magical piece of information to materialise out of the last week, or waiting to catch a glimpse of a decisive-looking billboard with just the right smirk, comb-over or Photoshopped cleavage, you’re probably not qualiﬁed to be deciding the leadership of the nation. Maybe you’d be better to stay home and pay more attention during the next three years, and formulate some understanding and belief around the issues involved in managing the country as a whole. Then you might be informed enough to have a sensible crack at voting in three years’ time.

after getting herself stuck upside down in the toilet window of her Tinder date’s bathroom. It’s quite a long story, but the short version is, she had a toileting malfunction and tried to throw a package of excrement out the window. It became stuck, and being a gymnast, she thought she could avoid the potential embarrassment by climbing half out the window… anyway the story gets even better, when told in pidgin English. That’s right, the BBC has a Pidgin version of its news: “Woman wey take her hand, pack her poo-poo comot di toilet of man wey she dey friend because ''e no gree flush'' enter trouble, after she go try collect di poo-poo back. “The woman wey dey learn gymnastics, just start to waka with Bristol student, Liam Smith, for di first time, when she take fear troway di poo-poo comot for window. “Instead make di thing land for garden, di poo-poo come jam between two windows wey no dey open wide. Di lady decide to carry her thing back; she use head enter the small space wey di poo-poo bin dey, but na so she come trap for there, and trouble start. “?Mr Smith say im no get choice but to call fire service make dem help remove di girl, along with her poo-poo…” Thanks BBC for such commitment to the important stories.

Parting thought

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In other news, we usually try to avoid toilet humour at RR. But this is priceless. A woman in the UK has made headlines

I read this on Facebook, so it must be true: “I’m no scientist but I think I know what’s causing these hurricanes. It could be one or a combination of the following: Trump. Vegans. The Eclipse. Terrorists. Nickelback. Climate change. Colonial statues. Vaping.” brian@thesun.co.nz

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Your garden isn’t the only thing we’ll help you grow. Carless challenge for council Tauranga City councillor Terry Molloy received an unexpected answer when he asked Jo Wills how the city council could encourage people to use public transport instead of their cars. “It’s not an answer you are going to like, but limit the amount of car parks that buildings, commercial premises and retail premises are allowed to have,” says Jo, who is chair of SmartGrowth’s environment and sustainability forum. “Make parking more expensive. Don’t allow for free parking. Parking takes up so much space. “Cars take up so much space, whether they are driving on the road or whether they are parking. “That space is valuable. It could be valuable retail space. It is also valuable cycling and pedestrian space. “It’s the same with residential developments. “We just need to be stronger and bolder, saying we will have to actually transition away from car dependency and that means taking the allocation of parking down – or set some targets to reduce it. “It’s what’s happening everywhere else in the world.” Jo was speaking at the public forum section of

a recent city transformation committee meeting where she expressed the forum’s concern about the car-dependent transport planning going into the new city centres at Te Tumu and Tauriko West. Terry asked how the council could encourage people to use public transport when many of the city’s commercial centres – Bayfair, Fashion Island, Bethlehem, Fraser Cove, The Lakes – and the supermarkets are saying ‘bring us your cars’. “Apart from ‘build it and they will come’, like having decent cycle ways, walkways and a bus transport system that will work, what other mechanisms can we use to encourage people to get on public transport? “Because I can see it as being incredibly difficult with Kiwis, especially my vintage, getting them out of their cars. Have you got any ideas about encouraging people out of their cars and to use public transport?” Frequency and reliability are two key factors that a public transport system needs to be able to provide, says Jo. “I think also from a council perspective we are getting more events happening in the city. We have got a pretty good stadium which is attracting key events, and we have got some nationally recognised events here.” Andrew Campbell

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Crane topples on Papamoa house A site crane fell onto a house under construction at Papamoa on Tuesday morning. McLeod Cranes director Scott McLeod says the crane was setting up when an outrigger went into a sink hole. The driver was uninjured. “We are really grateful no one's been harmed in this incident,” says Scott. He says they are going to be cooperating with WorkSafe and the other companies involved to understand what happened and how it came about. “The outrigger has fallen into a soak hole. “But that's a simplistic view, there's a lot of events that led up to that happening.”

MP picks up whistle ACC Minister Michael Woodhouse dusted off his sprigs to referee rugby sevens at the Anchor AIMS Games on Tuesday. With just days until New Zealanders hit the polls, the Minister was able to brieﬂy get away from the chaos of the campaign trail to ofﬁciate at Tauranga's Waipuna Park. Woodhouse, who is also Minister of Immigration and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, has refereed 21 seasons and says it offers him a “couple of hours’ downtime”. He says players in the seven-a-side rugby tournament made few mistakes and demonstrated good technique.

Salvage op for sunken vessel An old trimaran has sunk on its mooring in Pilot Bay this week. Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Adrian Heays says staff had been working with the owner to remove the boat earlier this week, but it ﬂooded and sunk. Efforts to pump water from the wreck and re-ﬂoat it were unsuccessful and abandoned this evening. Boaties are advised to take extra care to avoid the wreck in the Pilot Bay mooring area.

Principal shuts down rumour mill The principal of Pukehina School is reminding the public, once again, they will not be closing down. Pukehina School principal Roger Reid says recent rumours surrounding the school's closure is having a detrimental impact on the school's growth. “There's a lot of gossip out there being told to prospective parents that we are closing at the end of the year,” says Roger. “This is incorrect and it's hindering our roll growth. “We have received no correspondence from the Ministry of Education that the school will be closing, they have just raised concerns about our falling roll.”

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Election 2017: The Environment It’s just over a week to go until the election on September 23, and the race is tighter than ever. For many voters, one of this campaign’s most pressing issues has been the environment, particularly the state of our waterways. Earlier this year SunLive brought you the story of protesters outside the Tauranga ofﬁces of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. They were demanding more prosecutions for water users who breach the terms of their consents, as well as highlighting the plight of our region’s waterways. The rally was organised by Lance Talstra who said there were more than 20 sites in the Bay of Plenty that carry either temporary or permanent health warnings for recreational use or shellﬁsh gathering. “The main things I want to know is the timeline. Are these permanent bans forever? Or will they be sorted out? And how long will that take?” That was in March. Since then, National has announced $44 million to improve the freshwater quality of more than 100 rivers and lakes, while Labour has announced a potential tax on all water users to help rehabilitate our rivers and streams. So which party has the answers?

Tamati Coffey – Labour There are nine water bottling plants in Waiariki. Who owns the water they sell? Does it have any value? If its valueless, as the National Party has stated over the past nine years, then why are we paying more per litre of bottled water then we are for milk! And absolutely none of that money they generate goes to helping the communities the water comes from. Labour will end this by doing something the government and its friends with beneﬁts haven’t done – and that’s get control of our water resource back for all the people of New Zealand. But we will also make sure Maori have a fair say over this resource too by tackling this issue with the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendations at the heart of our actions. Water is the source of life. As kaitiaki we need to protect it, use it wisely and ensure it’s there and clean for generations to come. Tamati is standing in Waiariki.

Simon Bridges – National In the National government I have been Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues, Minister for Energy and Resources and am currently the Minister of Transport. These portfolios have given me direct engagement in dealing with climate change and the environment and so are matters I take very seriously. I went to Paris for the signing of the Paris Climate Change Treaty where we signed up to a fair and ambitious target of reducing emissions by 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. In transport, we have invested a record $2 billion in public transport, $300 million in the Urban Cycleways Programme and put incentives in place to encourage the update of electric vehicles. We’ve also reached more than 85 per cent renewable electricity, with a target of 90 per cent by 2025. We want to protect our country and its landscapes for our grandchildren and their children. Simon is standing in Tauranga.

Clayton Mitchell – NZ First Once again, it’s not rocket science. New Zealand First believes all of our rivers should be clean enough to swim in, and you shouldn’t get sick if you accidently swallow a bit. National’s lowering the bar on what counts as ‘swimmable’ will achieve nothing. Labour’s taxing it, with no distinction between domestic agricultural use and foreign companies exporting. It will just hurt the rural sector that keeps New Zealand fed. Our royalties for the regions policy will ensure a levy is put on bottled water for export only and at least 25 per cent of that charge will go back to the region it was extracted from. Under this government, 93 per cent of transport spending goes on roads, and only ﬁve per cent on rail – mostly Auckland’s CRL project – that’s clearly not a balanced approach. We are calling for more investment in rail nationwide, and a full investigation into the future mobility of Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty, looking at all modes, including rail. Clayton is standing in Tauranga.

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Scott Summerfield – Greens We stand for serious action on climate change. Sea level rise will disproportionately impact communities in the Coromandel and Bay of Plenty, on the Hauraki Plains and in low lying coastal areas. To reduce the impact of this all parts of New Zealand need to commit to lowering our emissions. We also need central government to step up when it comes to preparing for the effects of climate change and supporting those communities, like ours, who have so much to lose in the face of climate change. We are committed to protecting conservation land from all mining – conservation land is for protecting biodiversity, heritage areas and promoting public access. Commercial destruction of our natural heritage is not acceptable. Sixty per cent of our rivers are not ﬁt for swimming in. Different rivers have different causes for their pollution but what’s missing is common – political will to make sure our environment is protected. The Greens are the only party with a strong track record on environmental issues. Scott is standing in Coromandel.

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I am committed to ensuring Aotearoa’s natural resources and environment is healthy for everyone. This means addressing the environmental degradation occurring in our country. Maori have a role as kaitiaki but everyone has a responsibility and right to protect, restore and enhance the health and well-being of the environment. Water rights is a huge issue this election with Labour saying everybody owns it, National saying nobody owns it, but the Waitangi Tribunal says Maori have proprietary rights akin to ownership. Any discussion around water issues, be it rights, interests, management, ownership, pricing or quality must involve hapu and iwi. The Maori Party are the only party that will advance and protect those rights. Te Ururoa is standing in Waiariki.

Concerns about the environment are real, with a decline of the biosphere and a plethora of catastrophic climatic events, cyclone, wind and ﬂoods, etc. happening more frequently and severely. Add to this man-made pollution from power plants, factories, cars and trucks that emit carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxides, burning oil, coal, gasoline and other fossil fuels, and the world’s eco-system is in danger of collapsing. So it is more vital than ever to conserve and protect our natural healthy environment, especially clean air and clean water. We can help do this with accelerated deployment of technological and socio-economic environmental solutions such as cleaner production, cleaner technologies, and waste minimisation. But we have to make it a priority for the sake of our environment, ourselves and future generations or we will not only destroy ourselves, but life itself. Rusty is standing in Tauranga.

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Afternoon off for clean up It’s all in the spirit of things. Thirty employees of one Tauranga company are taking this afternoon off work to go to work. It’s part of Clean Up Week – claimed to be the largest volunteering event in New Zealand. The 30 employees of Sim Distributing Company in Tauriko are putting aside hardware like bolts, building materials, gardening tools, hand tools, kitchen cabinet – in fact everything including the

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kitchen sink – and heading off on a big clean up at McLaren Falls. Hundreds of people have been attending AIMS games events at the Falls, including canoe slalom, kayaking and multisport. Sim will spend the afternoon helping the ranger clean up litter after those events. The company was expecting it to be pouring with rain, but staff were still looking forward to getting stuck in and doing their bit for Clean Up Week.

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Todd Muller. However, not all of the remaining Western Bay is in the same electorate: Te Puke residents will be casting their vote in the Rotorua electorate. Your incumbent MP is National’s Todd McClay. Rural readers who live east of the Kaituna River are likely part of the East Coast electorate. Your incumbent MP is National’s Anne Tolley. Remaining readers who live in suburban Tauranga should consider themselves part of the Tauranga electorate. Your incumbent MP is National’s Simon Bridges. Finally, readers on the Maori roll should all find themselves in the Waiariki electorate, currently held by Maori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell. To find out exactly where your place of residence sits within the electoral boundaries visit www.elections.org.nz/voters/find-my-electorate Ryan Wood

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‘Slow methodical process’ to success Bay of Plenty Steamers coach Clayton McMillan had two priorities in New Plymouth this weekend.

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passionate but too old to play and since then it’s been a slow methodical process.” But an effective process none-the-less. “I have come the old-school route – club coach, age group rep coach, all the way through.” It’s given him a good grounding. First was to steal four Mitre 10 Cup match points “And I will use that experience to do a really good and any bonuses off ‘Coops’, Taranaki coach Colin job with the Bay of Plenty, Maori All Blacks and Cooper, the man McMillan this week replaced as whatever transpires in the future. If things go well Maori All Blacks coach. opportunities may arise, may open up.” Then to sit down and grill the same man for any Opportunities like Super Rugby, All Blacks, insights into his new responsibilities. overseas? Speculating aside, there’s work to be done. “Yeah, we’ll certainly be sitting down and having “Maori All Blacks have a strong identity with an a chat.” But just how free ‘Coops’ might be with exciting style of rugby and a special cultural base.” any information could depend on the outcome of And he wants to build on that, providing pathway tonight’s game. for players seeking higher honours. “Mind you,” says McMillan “there’s no point McMillan will take his Maori All Blacks to re-inventing the wheel. There has been some the northern hemisphere in November to bloody good things going in in the Maori All play Canada, a second-tier team they’ve Black environment.” played five times and beaten five times. So his job will be to pick up that “Canada is very keen to put its hand up momentum and carry it forward. and play and I am sure there are commercial The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union’s considerations there.” But what’s in it for delighted for their man. “This is great the Maori All Blacks, how does that help recognition for Clayton,” says CEO Maori rugby? “It’s about exposure Mike Rogers. “Having the coach of really,” says the coach. “We need the Maori All Blacks as part of to continue getting exposure our union is very valuable.” on the international stage McMillan is a coach with and winning against all a reputation for developing opposition. That’s going to players and team cultures. be critical to ensuring we Then there was his put a good case forward to work with the Provincial get tests against tier-one Barbarians leading up to nations.” And he senses a the game against the Lions. desire among New Zealand That must have made Rugby, the Maori Rugby him a front runner. “And I Board and certainly the thought I was well-prepared players to play tier-one for the interview.” nations. “We are capable That pride trickles all the and there would be a way down to McMillan’s iwi, lot of interest from the Ngai Te Rangi. rugby public.” There was “They’re extremely proud,” evidence of that on a cold says McMillan. As is his wet night in June when whanau. “I have grown 28,177 turned out to up in a traditional Maori watch them play the environment. A lot of Lions. “That was a people have supported great crowd and there me through playing to would be a similar coaching. Now this is level of interest if something we can all be we got another proud of.” opportunity.” But if he has any An annual ambitions beyond the fixture against Maori All Blacks he’s the All Blacks? not letting on. “Potentially,” says There’s typical rugby McMillan. humility. Read the rest “My coaching of the story career has been one at www. step at a time. I theweekendsun. started coaching co.nz A very happy man - Clayton McMillan. because I was

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Shame of a servant to stuttering Vivienne loved her name. She just couldn’t say it. She stuttered. And it would take 40 years and input and help from speech language therapy, drama teachers and psychologists, to name a few, before she would beat her affliction. Today there’s not as much as a falter in her speech. “I don’t stutter any more. It’s left home, I gave it up.” She can laugh about it now. Vivienne is in illustrious company. George VI stuttered, a king with a speech impediment, the stuff movies are made of. American vice-president Joe Biden was teased by his Catholic school teacher – “B-B-B-Biden” - they would taunt him with his own name. There was Marilyn Munroe, Winston Churchill and perhaps even Moses. “I am slow of speech and slow of tongue,” he is quoted in Exodus. Then there was Lewis Carroll and Claudius. And there was an amusement factor – Hollywood gave animated cartoon character Porky Pig a stammer, and Ronnie Barker in ‘Open All Hours’ had one too. When Vivienne was aged nine and in Standard 3, the teacher asked the class for the name of a New Zealand export. She put up her hand, tried to answer but tripped on the word. It wouldn’t come out. “She..., she…, she… I got stuck on the word sheep…” Vivienne was flooded with a whole lot of emotions. “Panic, anxiety, shame – dreadful shame. I remember that moment explicitly, it has stuck with me.”

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After that it affected her ability to speak out, especially in her school years. Roll calls were agony as the wait to give her name resulted in anxiety with wet hands, increased heart rate, fear and embarrassment. “I withdrew from everything that required talking.” There was no value in her speech. At home she was brought up to be seen but not heard. “I wasn’t asked things, I wasn’t told things. Some people talked at me. I felt I was an object.” She

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Vivienne Mills and her painting hiding her affliction. says ridicule and being told to stop stuttering didn’t help and probably contributed to the problem. The telephone was greatly feared and as an adult she would drive kilometres to speak to someone rather than pick up a phone. And all the time she quietly dealt with her demon she became introverted and scared. “Your larynx clamps up, creating a block. Then you try to push your words through that block with an ah-ah-ah and it doesn’t work. Sometimes you close your eyes, scrunch your face, and hold your breath which makes the situation worse. Everything is out of kilter, brought on by anxiety. “You are all to hell and so it goes on.”Vivienne says stuttering controls your life. “When you wake up, before you have lifted your head off the pillow, you are worrying about what you have to do that day that involves talking. “Your day is crashing before you get up. And by the end of the day you are exhausted through physically and emotionally having to deal with your affliction.”

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Now 40 years on from that point of desperation, Vivienne has dealt to her problem with quiet resolve and dignity. “I was driven by the fact I cared about how I

talked, how I appeared and how I behaved so I didn’t embarrass people or make them look away.” That involved psychological help at 28 and a live-in hospital speech therapy course at 45. “I had to learn to talk all over again. This involved learning to relax, breath properly and speak on an outgoing breath. It involved speaking out, intonation and deepening of the voice. Also to express emotions, especially anger. All my life I have worked on it.” Weekly support from the Auckland Speak Easy Association (a support group of people who stutter) increased confidence, social skills and speech practice over a number of years. Now she is drawing back her veil of privacy and secrecy in the hope her story will lure others with a stutter or stammer to tell their stories. In 1995 she, along with a number of professionals and people who stutter, set up the organisation START – an acronym for Stuttering Treatment And Research Trust, in Auckland. START plans to publish a book of artwork, poetry and other written pieces by the children of this country who stutter. It’s part of International Stuttering Awareness Day on Sunday, October 22. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Encouraging more two-tyred transport Residents are being encouraged to put on their helmets and get on their bike as a way to decrease trafﬁc congestion in Tauranga. Tauranga City Council, as part of its Cycle Action Plan, will be going around locations throughout Tauranga to discuss what can be done to increase cycling and give more options for

modes of travel. Transport manager Martin Parkes says Tauranga’s roads are becoming increasingly congested in many areas and cycling is a good alternative option. “Congestion is worsened by Tauranga’s strong dependency on car use, having the highest rate of trips to work made by car of any New Zealand city. One result of this is that more than 60 per cent of Tauranga’s carbon dioxide emissions come from vehicles,” he says.

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Tauranga MP and Transportation Minister Simon Bridges. Photo: Tracy Hardy. “Cycling is often the fastest way to get around for short journeys. “It’s a low-cost travel option that offers reliable journey times, it’s better for people’s health and it’s better for the planet. “As our city grows, every person on a bike is one less person in a car. We are therefore undertaking this project to give people more transport choices, to make sure all types of people feel safe riding a bike and to enable more people to ride a bike to school, tertiary education and work.” Martin says the cycling facilities currently available tend to be good for experienced cyclists, but not as good for less conﬁdent bike riders.

The council is asking for feedback on how it can get more people riding bikes, what puts people off riding bikes and which routes should be improved and prioritised. “We are wanting to hear from people who ride now, and also from people who don't currently ride a bike but might if it was safer and easier,” says Martin. The public can come to local events, markets and shopping malls, as well as take part in an online survey or complete a hard copy feedback form with a few questions. People can map routes using an online mapping tool or on a ‘Have your say’ brochure, which will include a map of potential

cycling routes around Tauranga. “The event locations were chosen to provide a good cross section across the whole of the city, as we want to talk to different parts of Tauranga’s community and to provide the opportunity for people in all local areas to come and talk with us,” says Martin. This is the ﬁrst of a number of projects the council hopes to deliver in the coming years related to encouraging Tauranga’s residents to use alternative forms of transport other than a private car. Read the rest of the story, including dates and locations of public engagement events, at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Spring cleaning time in Katikati It’s that time of year again when the folks of Katikati roll up their sleeves, don some gloves and give their town a good spring clean. Now in its ﬁfth year, the annual spring clean involves picking up rubbish and scrubbing down the murals the town is famous for. The work will have Katikati looking clean and fresh for the upcoming New Zealand Mural Contest and Arts Festival from September 30-October 7. Katch Katikati promotions manager Jacqui Knight says areas are allocated around town for people to pick up additional rubbish that gets missed in the day-to-day cleaning. “The Uretara Estuary Managers always do the banks of the river and we are always well-supported by the Lions Club, but we welcome as many people as possible because many hands make light work.” Katikati Open Air Art also comes to the party, cleaning the town’s murals. Those interested in taking part in the spring clean should meet at the Katikati Memorial Hall on Sunday, September 17 at 1pm to register and pick up some gloves and bags. The event is part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean Up Week.

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Scholarship to give CFers a leg up CFer and businessman Mark Passey.

Even when he was diagnosed with a lifechanging and potentially life-ending disease at six years old, Mark Passey’s parents didn’t cut him any slack. “I don’t think anyone with cystic fibrosis wants to be treated any different… or seen as weak,” says the Tauranga businessman. “The reality is, it’s a nasty disease but you just deal with it because you don’t have a choice. No different to someone with cancer – you can’t say no, I don’t want CF today.” The Weekend Sun is in Mark’s company boardroom in a second-floor Devonport Rd office – glorious 180 degree vistas of the harbour, the sun dancing on the harbor; the world is good. Mostly.

Just harden up

Because there’s 50 tablets a day to be ingested, sometimes setting an alarm clock for the middle of the night to medicate; or being rigged up to an intravenous drip at ‘home hospital’; or 10 serious courses of antibiotics a year; or hospital, simply because you get sicker than most people if you get an infection. “But my parents refused to treat me any different to any of my brothers. That’s how they wanted it. And even though I would have to go into hospital, they didn’t make any exceptions.” It was just ‘harden up’. “And to be fair, it’s what I wanted.” Cystic ﬁbrosis is the most common life-threatening genetic disorder affecting New Zealand children. There are 500 New Zealanders living with CF and another 20 born with CF each year. It affects a number of organs, especially the lungs and pancreas by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus. In the lungs this can cause shortness of breath, a chronic cough and repeated chest infections. Mark was blessed – CF didn’t claim too many of his school days – so he ended up at university and owning a chunk of the company Telfer Young – the home and property valuation business. Now he wants to give back. “Back to those who, in terms of education, won’t

have the same opportunities as I did.” So the businessman’s establishing a scholarship. “We’re thinking three to ﬁve thousand dollars a year to each recipient – a CFer or a volunteer.” The criteria hasn’t been established yet but he doesn’t care if they want to start a business or go on holiday. “Do whatever, I just want to make life a bit easier for some people.” And he says it’s amazing what’s come out of the woodwork. “When I put my hand up to provide the scholarship a lot of CEOs said they’d like to come on board too.” The ﬁrst recipient will be announced during CF Week, this time next year. It’s almost as if Mark is living a lie – he presents as a relatively robust, ruddy, healthy-looking individual. “I’ve had my times but not like Nikki ReynoldsWilson or Kristie Purton.” They’re Tauranga-celebrated ‘cystic sisters’ who, before their lung transplants, appeared frail, had incessant hacking coughs and spent one in three weeks in hospital.

A pretty bad patient

“That’s one of the things about CF – the general public have no idea. It’s not an obvious deformity. People may think you just have the ﬂu but unfortunately, behind closed doors, it’s a lot more extreme than just lying in bed for a couple of days waiting to get better.” But, he says, some of his employees wouldn’t know he was a CFer, not that it would matter to him if they did. If Mark gets an infection, it keeps him bedridden. “If you go into hospital, there are some pretty serious antibiotics, usually intravenous, and you might spend a couple of weeks in hospital.” He tries to stay out of hospital. He admits to being a pretty bad patient – deﬁnitely a non-compliant patient. “But, unfortunately, for most CFers hospital is more the norm.” Mark takes a hardline, no-nonsense line with his disease. Find out why and read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Massive final game for female footballers The meteoric rise of the Tauranga City United Bay SportsMed Women’s Squad will reach its apex this week when they ﬁght for a spot in next year’s Northern League. After a nil-all draw last weekend in Auckland, the Tauranga team will take on Papakura at Wharepai Domain. If the Tauranga ladies win, not only will they be

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playing in the top-tier Northern League next year, they will have claimed a trifecta of big wins, including topping the WaiBOP Women's Premier League and winning the earlier Bay Cup. Supporters are encouraged to come, rain or shine, to Wharepai Domain on Sunday, September 17 for a 2.30pm kick-off. A free sausage sizzle will be on for early birds, but there will be limited supply so it will pay to get in quick.

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Western Bay Mayor Garry Webber has a blank space on his ofﬁce wall in need of ﬁlling. Photo: Ryan Wood.

Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor Garry Webber is looking for a local artist to help decorate the mayoral ofﬁce. He’s putting up $1500 of his own money to commission a new painting, which will hang in his ofﬁce for the duration of his mayoralty. “I want it to represent the three iwi of the Western Bay of Plenty, and to recognise where we come from.” He says it doesn’t matter if the person is an up-and-coming artist or an experienced professional – the decision will be made on the quality of the piece. Helping the mayor make his decision is Creative Bay of Plenty, which will be receiving submissions on his behalf. The artwork should be roughly one square metre in size, and the general meaning of the artwork should revolve around the concept of

working together. It should also reﬂect the culture of the Western Bay. Garry himself has a large art collection, including pieces inspired by Maori culture that already decorate his ofﬁce. He has a strong interest in the history of the region, and believes more can be done to promote it. “I went to Otumoetai Primary School and Tauranga Boys’ College, and we were made aware of our history. But I don’t think many of the modern generation know how Tauranga came to be today.” Artists interested in submitting a proposal should send a visual representation of their idea, one paragraph explaining how their submission incorporates the brief, and a single-page CV to Creative Bay of Plenty, 95 Willow St, Tauranga 3110, or email hello@creativebop.co.nz Deadline for submissions is September 30. Ryan Wood

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Robots are the way of the future and four students are getting into the nuts and bolts of it all for the national Vex Robotics competition. Around 12 weeks ago Tauranga Boys’ College started up a robotics club for students to have fun and learn skills for jobs in the future. “In the future a lot of people are going to lose their jobs to robots, there’s a lot of information saying that, so basically future adults have to make those robots,” says teacher and club organiser Annmarie Lawler. “We’re teaching students skills for jobs that don’t even exist yet.” Currently there are four students in the club – Braden Smith, William Bruning, Joshua Badshah and Cesar Vargus-Tuerlings – but they hope to increase the numbers over time. Through the club, the students have learned lots of mechanical skills involved in creating a robot, as well as the technical language. This is known as mecatronics, which is both mechanical and electronics. “It’s quite interesting to see these students talk because they all talk in technical speak that I don’t even understand. They take it to the next

level,” says Annmarie. The four students were ﬁrst to put their name down, but Annmarie says there are many other students waiting in line for a spot. “It’s easy once you’ve set the club up to have more teams, but you can only have four students per team.” “For the Vex competition, we have simple tasks that are broken down, so this year we have to stack cones, pick up cones and drive them around,” says student Joshua Badshah. “If our robot was done with this particular design, it still wouldn’t be ﬁnished until the day of the nationals, as we would be like ‘this bolt isn’t tight enough’, so that’s still physically changing the robot.” As part of the competition the students are required to go to events called scrimmages, which they attend to observe what other teams are doing in the way of design. The Vex Robotics National competition will take place in February/ March 2018. The winners of the national competition will then go on to compete with international students at the world Vex Robotics competition in the United States. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Put your best foot forward Pink gumboots will be handed out in Tauranga’s Red Square on September 19 as local businesses line up to support the Breast Cancer Support Service Tauranga Trust.

The ‘Fill Your Boots’ fundraiser will be held again this year during Pinctober (Breast Cancer Awareness Month) after the inaugural event last year raised $7000-8000. Businesses register for a gumboot and hold a fun event at work to ﬁll their boot with funds to support the local

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breast cancer support service. Last year a local real estate ﬁrm held a ‘pink lipstick’ challenge with some of the team’s male members also joining in the fun and wearing pearls and gel nails for a day. Support service manager Helen Alice says the event is not about businesses going out and raising funds from the public, but having a fun event in their own workplace. “Some of the law ﬁrms in town have challenged each other to see who can raise the most, which is a great way to support the trust.” Businesses can register online and have their gumboot delivered to them or they can head to the Gumboot Zone at Red Square from 11.45am-12.45pm on Tuesday, September 19 where Mayor Greg Brownless will be handing out pink boots to business representatives. Those who attend in their

Greg Brownless in a sea of pink boots. Photo: Nikki South.

gumboots will go in the draw to win a prize and there is also an award for the business that raises

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Three countries meet in song and dance Scotland, New Zealand and Cambodia will cross paths for a fun-ﬁlled fundraising ceilidh event in Tauranga on September 24. Ceilidh, pronounced kay-lee, is a Scottish social gathering that involves Gaelic folk music and dancing for special occasions and celebrations. Scottish-born Many Hands Collective manager Clare Morris says they were coming up with concepts for fundraisers and she thought of the ceilidh events that she used to go to as a child. “Ceilidh is like our version of a barn dance. I grew up doing ceilidh dances at young farmers’ events, weddings and at the end of the school year events.” Now having lived in New Zealand for nine years, Clare says she noticed that her Kiwi friends had no idea what she was talking about when she mentioned ceilidh. “I was talking to my friends about it and they said ‘what is this that you’ve been going on about?’ and I said ‘We should create a ceilidh event’. “It’s just really fun. Some of my Kiwi friends have done Ceilidh at Scottish weddings and they really enjoyed it.” The ceilidh dance involves partners or small groups and while the band is playing Celtic music a person will call out the dance moves. “It’s very energetic and heaps of fun. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a partner, you can come along and people will dance with you. I’ll dance with you.” The caller goes through the dance beforehand and then when the music starts playing they will call out

Wes and Barb Bycroft from the Ceilidh band Twisty Willow will be preforming at the Ceilidh event.

the moves so that everyone stays in time. When asked if you have to be a good dancer, she says “Oh God no, I’m a terrible dancer, but that’s why I love it, because you don’t have to be good. “You just hold on and go with everybody else.” This year all proceeds on the night will go to the Cambodia Charitable Trust. “We know our money can go a really long way to get kids into school and keep kids in school.” The Scottish Ceilidh event is from 5-9pm on September 24 at the Tauranga Citizens Club on the corner of Cameron Rd and 13th Ave. Tickets are $30 with free entry for children under 14. To buy tickets contact Devon Harland on 022 155 3994 or go to www.eventspronto.co.nz/ceilidh

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Spot the early signs of cancer To mark CanTeen Awareness Week, 21-year-old Eilesh Burt from Matata is sharing her journey to help raise awareness about the disease.

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Eilish Burt was diagnosed with lymphoma last November. Photo: Sharnae Hope. CanTeen Awareness Week is a nationwide appeal which runs from September 15-16. Appeal stalls will be set up at various locations around Tauranga city where locals can either donate or ﬁnd out more about the organisation. Tauranga CanTeen youth support coordinator Charlie Whiteley says this year the theme of the appeal aims to raise awareness about early cancer symptoms. “This year our theme is THUMP which recognises the early signs of cancer: tiredness, huge changes in weight, unusual lumps or swelling, moles that change and pain that doesn’t go away. “We’re trying to raise awareness of these signs because a lot of young people go through a lot of late diagnosis and that’s where problems arise.” “We’ve got a couple of our

members that have been telling their stories about the early signs of cancer.” One of those people is Eilish Burt who was diagnosed with lymphoma last year. She says she first recognised signs of the disease from a young age. “At school I was always the girl that was sick, I would catch anything, whether it be colds or viruses – they just seemed to love my body. “From age 14 I had suffered from major chronic sinusitis. “I always had yellow snot and infections, so in 2015 I had my first sinus surgery to try to get rid of the congestion.” The surgery was unsuccessful and was followed in later months by more illness, including strep throat, weight loss, extreme sickness and intense migraines. “No painkillers or medication could fix my pain,” she says. “I was living off tramadol every

four hours as well as steroids and painkillers to try to reduce the pain and nothing would work.” During this time Eilish was working as a photographer of family portraiture in Auckland and had become so unwell that she had to leave the job. She was admitted to Tauranga hospital for a week where she had a biopsy on the sinuses in her nose and was tested for lymphoma. “By the end of the week they had the results back, which were inconclusive for lymphoma and I had been told by doctors that they were 99 per cent sure that I didn’t have it.” These results were followed by another sinus operation and, at a check-up two weeks later, she received a phone call from her surgeon asking that Eilish and her mother visit him at Auckland Hospital. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Volunteer coordinator could be of assistance In today's world of dwindling volunteer hours, recruitment and retention are vital and require a well-managed process overseeing all aspects of a volunteer’s journey through an organisation.

In fact, the role frequently falls on the manager who is already wearing many hats; manager of staff, coordinator of volunteers, funds ﬁnder, social media guru and on it goes. Why do we overload managers with so many tasks? At Volunteering Bay of Plenty we have noticed many organisations do not have the experience or manpower to get the most out of

their volunteers. Unfortunately it can result in volunteers leaving an organisation because they feel neglected, underutilised or undervalued. These experiences have greater ramiﬁcations than organisations may realise. People talk about their bad experiences to others. Of course this can be extremely detrimental to an organisation who may not only lose volunteers, but it may also cause harm to their reputation. An alternative option is to contract a service to manage a volunteer programme for an organisation. It is a relatively new concept to

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Oceans advocate revisits primary school science degree. “I grew up around the water – family Kids at Pahoia School were taught an important holidays were spent on the boat, swimming at environmental lesson in ‘loving our oceans and Hauraki Gulf and Mount Maunganui beach, making rivers’ when they were paid a visit by former pupil sandcastles at Whangamata Tegan Arnold. and swimming in the beautiful Tegan attended the United clear waters of the Karangahake Nations Ocean Conference Gorge,” says Tegan. in New York earlier this year “The thought of generations as part of the Aotearoa Youth after me not being able Leadership Institute. to experience the same She returned inspired to environment that I have been make a difference and has been fortunate enough to experience sharing the message in primary growing up really didn’t sit schools in a bid to reach out to with me that well. I feel really the next generation. lucky to live in a part of the As a volunteer for Sustainable world that has not yet seen the Coastlines, Tegan is delivering Tegan Arnold at Pahoia School. pollution and degradation that educational talks to children we see on an international scale and I really want to around water quality and the importance of reducing make sure that the work that I’m doing ensures that we waste, as well as helping with beach clean-ups never see that kind of stuff in New Zealand.” and tree plantings. Tegan, who is the daughter of Sustainable Coastlines also runs RE-MOBILE, New Tauranga lawyer Denise Arnold, of Lyon O’Neale Zealand’s only accredited mobile phone recycling Arnold, attended Pahoia School when she was a child, followed by Tauranga Girls’ College, and then Victoria programme, and Tegan has arranged for Lyon O’Neale Arnold’s Willow St ofﬁces to become a drop-off point. University where she completed an environmental

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Historian’s legacy makes it to printer It’s a story of struggle, hardship, eking a living, setting a cornerstone for an economy.

industry in the economic development of Te Puke. That’s before Pakeha came along and built drainage schemes and fires and synthetics permanently altered the landscape. It’s about the people who harvested the flax fibre, the processing plants that sprouted as a result of their slog, the fortunes and the failures and the huge impact that simple rope and binder twine had on the region. ‘Te Puke Flaxmills’ is a resource document, which we who are privileged to live in Te Moana-a-Toi or Bay of Plenty, should have on our coffee table and regularly peck at. It’s a fulfilling and fascinating dip-in and dip-out of compendium of facts, photos, diagrams and stories.

No illicit love, no shootouts, devious plot twists – just the raw detail of some entrepreneurs, some labourers, hopes and dreams, plucked from last century and beyond. Even by the compiler’s own admission, it probably won’t make the best-seller list. But that was never the intention. It’s a book of important historical insights – the product of one man’s tireless research and pulled together for publication by another. It’s called ‘Te Puke Flaxmills’ and it’s about flax fibre – sober in name and nature. But flax fibre was a significant

Facts like it took eight tonnes of green flax to produce just one tonne of dressed fibre. And grainy photos of romantic moments from another time – ‘Mrs Paterson and Mary Potiki’ in their white blouses and lovely bonnets on the banks of the Kaituna Above: A moment from 1912. upstream from the Jim Paterson outside the burned Paroa flaxmill. out Paroa flaxmill. “The research was a Left: He pulled the book together. complex and interCompiler Richard Hart. Photo: Leigh Nicolas. connected web of were newspaper articles suggesting information,” says Richard Hart. 14 per cent returns three years after “But I know Alister would have planting, and 73 per cent returns in wanted it published.” the seventh year and thereafter. When prominent Tauranga The estimates, we’re told, were historian Alister Matheson died, the based on government figures bones of his research were gathered and “by well-known managers up by Richard. He didn’t want the with conservative, sound values… effort wasted, nor the work lost. and entirely unrelated to “It’s published now to ensure the material is on record and not left in extravagant hopes.” The innocuous, rusty corrugated a bottom draw or file somewhere,” iron farm buildings; the abandoned says Richard. flaxmills on the banks of the The flaxmills have long gone but Kaituna River are probably the book is a reminder of their testimony to the folly of those contribution. Local roads such projections. The high-quality flax as Collins and Mends Lanes are was abundant across the entire named from flax-era personalities. Kaituna Plains, Te Repo o Kaituna. The same gravel roads take us But after the swampy lower back through history to sites of floodplain was extensively drained old flax mills. And the families and burned for farmland in the that toiled in those mills – their 1970s and 80s, the wetlands are all descendants remain. that remain. Flax investments were blue chip. ‘Te Puke Flaxmills’ is about a Before the great depression there

little-known but very important part of the history of Te Puke and Maketu. There are the families – the Collins’ of Atuaroa. Four of their employees died at Gallipoli. There’s a telltale photo – a grim Jim Paterson standing in front of the charred Paroa flaxmill after a major fire in 1912. There are tensions and litigations – Mcnaughton v McEwen of 1901 and Chaytor v McEwan and Dalgleish a year later. Stakes were high with disputes over mill, lease and machinery. Real people, real situations, real life. The book tells us Pakeha were quick to appreciate the commercial possibilities of phormium fibre and between 1820 and 1986 there was a considerable trade in hand-dressed fibre between Maori and European. Much of the fibre was exported to Australia and Britain but after 1840 a small cordage – rope and twine ¬– and textile industry was established here. Then a machine called a stripper was invented. With its distinctive, high-pitched scream that could be heard for miles it was revolutionary. The machine could produce 250kg or a quarter of a tonne of fibre a day, whereas a Maori worker using a mussel shell could produce just one kilogramme. Read the rest of the story at www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Business student Mark Wilson has proven cerebral palsy is no barrier to academic success.

Cerebral palsy no barrier for Mark When Mark Wilson was younger his parents were told he’d never walk or talk. Born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects around 7000 New Zealanders, Mark has had to overcome more than most. He’s had to endure high school bullies, and the challenges that come with not being able to write or type. But Mark was bright and had a keen interest in the business world. He finally got a break after meeting Peter Richardson, head of business at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, at the end of Year 12 in 2013. “When I met Peter he wanted to talk to me – not my parents. That’s the first time I’ve ever had that. Peter just asked me what I wanted to study and found a way to make it happen. I can’t believe how easy he made it.” Now, after four and a half years of hard slog, Mark has his New Zealand Diploma in Business, and is about to graduate with a Bachelor of Management Studies from the University of Waikato, in partnership with Toi Ohomai. Reflecting on the transition from high school to tertiary life, he admits it wasn’t always easy. “The first week was terrifying. There were times during my study when I couldn’t see the light at the

end of tunnel, but I kept going. It helped that the people were friendly, and the disability team at Toi Ohomai really had my back.” With his newfound financial and strategic business knowledge, Mark is keeping busy helping his parents with their business, Aluminium Artistry. “I’m trying to bring them up to speed with the 21st century. It’s good to be able to repay them a little bit for what they’ve done for me.” Mark also donates his time to Trillian Trek, a charity helping sick, underprivileged and disadvantaged children around New Zealand. The goal from here for the tenacious 22-year-old is to find a job in his field. “I’d like to get a job in finance. I’m just waiting on confirmation from the university now. It will be good to finally hang the degree on the wall.” Mark wants people to know that having cerebral palsy doesn’t mean you can’t achieve your dreams. “Hopefully I’ve shown people with cerebral palsy can accomplish just as much as anyone can. “I get a kick out of surprising people. They can’t believe that I can drive, or that I’ve done a degree. “It’s all about awareness – someone might see me and think ‘if he can do it, I might give it a go.’”

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Celebrating the Thames gold rush It’s usually not often you get to dress up in full Victorian garb, but Papamoa author Angela Curtis has had several occasions to do it recently.

“I had no idea how famous our family was until I saw a photo of him and his wife on a wall at the Thames School of Mines. I knew he had found gold but I didn’t know it was the first strike which led to Thames being formed, so that was pretty exciting.” When the Thames School of Mines curator suggested she write a book about William Cobley, she liked the idea but didn’t know where to start. “I really had no idea how to write but I took up the challenge and it’s turned into a huge hobby for me. I’ve studied a lot on how to write, edit and publish because I wanted to be an ‘indie’ author where you self-publish. “I’m really passionate about it because I guess it’s family, but I’ve learned so much from it. After a few generations our history disappears and I didn’t want that to happen. “I wanted to leave a legacy so my family knew where I’d come from, but after I learned of their part in New Zealand’s history I thought ‘this needs to go bigger’.” ‘The Shotover’ was hastily written in four weeks. “A lot of research had gone into it prior to that but I didn’t get a lot of sleep during that time.” Angela did a small print run of pre-ordered books and is now tweaking the book a little before publishing on Amazon. ‘The Shotover’ is Angela’s second book, with her first, a novel called ‘Ashmore’ due to be published shortly. ‘Ashmore’ is also based on a true Angela Curtis, in full Victorian dress, at the launch of her book family story, sourced from a ship ‘The Shotover’ in Thames recently. Photo: Alison Smith. doctor’s diary she discovered at the Her green and gold Victorian dress was originally Auckland War Memorial Museum. purchased from eBay to wear to a family reunion but “My great granddad was born on the ship ‘Ashmore’ has since been worn to the opening parade of the coming out from England in 1882. I snapped a pic of Thames 150th anniversary commemorations and at each page of the diary on my iPad and spent the next the recent launch of her non-fiction book three years trying to figure out what it all meant.” ‘The Shotover’. The book is aimed at young adults and she hopes to Angela’s great-great-grandfather William Cobley get it into New Zealand high schools. was one of four men involved in the first gold strike “It’s fairly basic – it’s not a Stephen King with on the Coromandel in 1867. lots of complicated twists. I wanted people to ‘The Shotover’ tells their story. experience the journey themselves – what it was like

to be battened down in a hurricane, especially if you were claustrophobic.” Angela is on the committee for the Thames 150th anniversary commemorations, which will include 150 events over the next 12 months, so the dress is certain to get another outing. “The reason I bought that one was

because it had a lot of gold on it, which was very appropriate. “It’s a lot of fun to wear. I think every little girl growing up dreams of wearing a big dress at some stage. And as a result of having it I’m going to be involved in a production at the end of the year so it will get some more use.” Kerry Mitchell

Not too late to become a Habitat Hero There is still time for primary schools, community groups and early childhood centres to make a difference to their local environment through the Habitat Heroes competition. The Department of Conservation’s national competition, now in its third year, asks students to investigate the health of their local environment and come up with ideas about how

they could make it better. DOC’s outreach and education manager Anita Anderson says the aim is to spark a love for conservation in children. The competition runs until September 29 and the winners will be celebrated during Conservation Week, October 14-22. For more information visit www.doc.govt.nz/habitatheroes

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Art map for Tauranga art, with Pete providing much of the information from his vast art knowledge, and Murray using his skills to produce the ﬁnal brochure. The map has a list of 25 locations to walk to in downtown Tauranga, 27 to walk to at Mount Maunganui, and another 26 locations to drive to around suburban Tauranga. The pair have self-funded the ﬁrst issue of the map and will be making it available at galleries and information centres free of charge. The intention is for the next print run to include any new artists or locations.

cruise ship tourist, Dr James Su, for the locations of galleries in Tauranga. This chance meeting led to Pete and Murray spending time at Easter going for a walk themselves to ﬁnd all the artrelated locations. “Researching and discovering the wealth of art to be found at the Mount and Tauranga has been a revelation,” says Pete. “There’s so much available to the art enthusiast here.” They decided to develop a comprehensive guide to Tauranga

A new art lovers’ map has been developed for Tauranga and includes locations to drive and walk to. The art map is a collaboration between Pete Morris of Te Kiteroa Gallery and Murray Clode of Macandmor Art Space and highlights street art, public art, pottery and sculpture locations; art organisations, galleries and studios; and the location of Maori art that could be of particular interest to tourists. Pete was at the top of Mauao in January 2017 when he was asked by a

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Pete Morris and Murray Clode with the Art Lovers’ Walk map. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Forward thinking to Tauranga in 2050 Predictions about the future are bound to be wrong; as Robert Frost once said: “The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected”. Nonetheless, I’ll venture to predict three key changes I believe the city will experience over the next 30 years. We’re predicted to grow to 190,000 but we’re running out of land; what gives? The city will have to be denser. It’s hard to achieve as there is always resistance to change. Only if plan changes increase existing residents’ property values, create a more pleasant environment and are communicated both well and early will people support

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What nobody’s telling you about branding Here’s two things you won’t normally hear from a graphic designer: branding won’t necessarily make your business successful, and yes you can DIY.

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Paying a professional Many business owners I speak to have issues with using professionals to do some of the tasks that need doing. When it comes to accountants and lawyers, sure, most of them know that the only way to get the job done is to take the matter to a professional. However, when it comes to hiring staff, painting, presentation of shop fronts, or getting the right look in personal appearance etc. they often cut themselves short and adopt the age ole kiwi adage ‘she’ll be right mate’ or ‘we can ﬁx it with some duct tape and some number eight wire’. This is what has made New Zealanders renowned worldwide

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Walking in memory Mount Maunganui will be awash in a sea of purple on September 23 as people take to the streets to raise awareness of dementia. The Alzheimers Tauranga Memory Walk, now in its fourth year, falls during World Alzheimer’s Month and is for people of all ages and abilities to honour family and community members that have been or are affected by dementia. Funds raised will assist Alzheimers Tauranga to support people living with dementia, carers, family, whanau and friends to live as well as possible. The organisation works with individuals and families to provide personalised education and support, and offers support groups, activity groups and a volunteer companion and befriender programme. General manager Julie Sargisson says more than

200 people are expected to take part in the Memory Walk this year. “It’s primarily to raise awareness around dementia because it’s a massive issue for those who have got it or are supporting someone who has got it, but also for society because the number of people with dementia has increased and will keep increasing as our population ages.” The Memory Walk leaves from Coronation Park at 10am on Saturday, September 23 along a 4km course into Salisbury Park, along Pilot Bay, across the front of Mauao on Adams Ave, then down Marine Parade, up Banks Ave and back to Coronation Park. The route is wheelchair, family and dog friendly. Cost is $5 for individuals and $20 for a family, with all participants receiving a purple Memory Walk t-shirt. To register visit www. memorywalktauranga.eventbrite.co.nz Registration can also be made on the day from 9am. For more information contact Julie on (07) 577 6344 or email tauranga@alzhiemers.org.nz

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More than 200 people are expected to take to the streets of Mount Maunganui on September 23 to raise awareness of dementia.

Walking around does wonders The wind is getting up and no one is sure if it will rain or not, but the usual walkers are here.

action of going for a walk. The group has a special, personal connection for her. Jill cared for her mother when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and now enjoys her weekly walk helping others with dementia. She gets huge satisfaction from the benefits she sees. Dementia can be socially isolating and Jill is dedicated to making sure that people stay connected as long as possible. “The biggest benefit is confidence. People are often unsure about joining a group like this because they are not sure what they’ll find. A diagnosis of dementia can really knock people’s confidence and being out

and about in the community can feel daunting, but this is a group that builds that conﬁdence. “I just love seeing people come out of themselves when they are part of the group. It is great that people can get together because of a common diagnosis, but the diagnosis is not the focus of the group. “It is all about enjoying each other’s company and our beautiful environment” says Jill. For more information about walking groups or other services for people with dementia, phone (07) 577 6344 or email tauranga@alzheimers.org.nz

There is a buzz around the newest member of the group, 14-week-old puppy Momo, who has competition for cutest dog from regulars Candy and Rosie. Alzheimers Tauranga’s walking group sets off with cheerful chatter, and that is one of the keys to the group’s success. Alzheimers Tauranga general manager Julie Sargisson says that walking groups provide multiple beneﬁts for people with dementia. “Any activity that helps get the blood pumping is good for your brain and the added beneﬁts of walking groups is that the social interaction is great for the brain and to keep people connected to the community”. Jill Finch volunteers with her dog Rosie and she agrees that the group has much Members of the Alzheimers Tauranga walking group Toko Kukutai value beyond the obvious physical and Candy, Jill Finch and Rosie, and Denis Smith.

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True blue Kiwi travel Most Kiwis are encouraged to do their big OE – to clear their mind and become a well-cultured human being. But really, can’t you do that anywhere?

Growing up, my parents always encouraged me to explore New Zealand before I even considered stepping foot on foreign soil. Travelling is expensive, but it doesn’t have to be when there’s plenty to do on your back doorstep. Obvious places on the bucket list to visit are Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. But if you really want to become a true blue Kiwi, locations like Dickey Flat in the Karangahake Gorge, the Blue Spring near Putaruru, Palliser Bay in the Wairarapa and Oamaru in the South Island should be on your list as well. Dickey Flat is a popular camping spot in the Karangahake Gorge. Other than the nearby bike tracks and the stream, the waterhole is a very good reason to stay put for a day. You have to walk along a bridge and then trek through a person-sized tunnel before you make it to the water, but swimming in the fresh water and jumping off the cliffs is worth it. The bonus is there is no mobile phone reception once you make it through the tunnel – you really are cut off from the world. The Blue Spring in Te Waihou Walkway

near Putaruru brings many keen explorers to its internationally-acclaimed pure water. The spring is fed from the Mamaku Plateau where the water takes more than 100 years to ﬁlter through, making the water so pure and clean that it appears a beautiful blue colour, while being virtually clear. Unfortunately, it’s not a spring that you can swim in now, but with the temperature at a constant 11 degrees celsius, it was really only appropriate for a summertime splash. A trip to Palliser Bay is all about visiting Cape Palliser itself with its stunning views of the rugged coastline. There is an old-fashioned red and white lighthouse that is settled right on the southernmost point of the North Island where the road goes no further. I remember hanging out the window, mouth gaping open, while driving along the one-lane dirt road that seemed to go on and on – the place was dramatically rich and vibrant in colour. Oamaru is a small town in North Otago that has the most amazing white stone buildings that tower up above the water’s edge – it’s like stepping back in time. Despite the small population there are many activities to do, such as yellow-eyed and little penguin- watching, visiting the Forrester and Whisky Art Galleries and walking among the unusual Moeraki Boulders, which have wrinkle-like markings cascading down their curves. Sharnae Hope

The track along Dickey’s Flat bridge in the Karangahake Gorge. Photo: Sharnae Hope.

The motorhome specialists here in the Bay TJ Motorhomes staff have been serving the Tauranga community since 1998.

They specialise in motorhome and caravan building, reﬁts and servicing, and offer quality and reliable products and services. In addition, the friendly and professional staff are always available to answer any questions about the company and its services. It is especially important over the colder, wetter months to ensure that your motorhome is properly looked after. TJ Motorhomes offers a comprehensive service that involves checking if the motorhome or caravan is watertight, the vents, sealant, and that the batteries are full of water. Solar panels, satellite dishes and

awnings can also be fitted. Experience is everything and after 17 years in the business owner Terry Spalding can’t stress enough how important the pre-checks are to ensure there are no leaks. “Whether you need building, servicing or a complete refit, we have what you need. “At TJ Motorhomes, our goal is to provide you with courteous, expedient, professional service of the highest calibre.” If you have any questions or would like to speak with a TJ Motorhomes representative call (07) 578 0786, or email tjmotorhomes@hotmail.com Visit www.tjmotorhomes.com for more information. At TJ Motorhomes, the customer always comes first.

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Looking to take a day trip and get out of town for a bit? Rotorua is ideally located for a day trip from Tauranga and is home to one of the longest operating tourist attractions in the city – Rainbow Springs.

Looking for a thrill? The Big Splash isn't just the adrenalin rush at the end as you accelerate, creating a spectacular and exhilarating plume of water; it is a nine-minute journey telling you some of New Zealand's unique stories. Right next door to the Big Splash is the kids’ adventure playground – great Located next to Skyline Gondola for burning off some energy! and Luge, Rainbow Springs This month sees the start is open day and night, of the kiwi hatching offering a range of season at Kiwi bird, fish and reptile Encounter, New encounters as part Zealand’s largest of its Day Pass. kiwi hatchery, Join in the eel where you feeding, see can see the a free-flight conservation bird show or work in action. learn about the By hatching ancient tuatara. eggs collected With more from the wild, than 10 the kiwi chick’s encounters every chances of survival day, the park has A new kiwi chick at is increased when plenty to keep the Rainbow Springs. the egg incubated and kids interested these hatched at Kiwi Encounter holidays. is released back into the bush The cafe serves a children’s when they are about six months old. menu and great fluffies, as well as a These school holidays a discounted decent cappuccino for Mum and Dad.

Where should the next Great Walks be? New Zealanders are being consulted about where they want the Department of Conservation’s next |Great Walks to be. DOC is adding two new Great Walks to its existing nine multi-day hikes to cater for the increasing number of visitors who want to connect with nature and walk through our stunning natural landscapes. “This is New Zealanders’ ﬁrst opportunity to say where our next Great Walks should be. DOC is looking for proposals for existing tracks that could be enhanced to meet the standard of the Great Walks brand – multi-day, with good toilets, huts and car parking,” says conservation minister Maggie Barry. DOC will assess each proposal against a selection criteria including beneﬁts for conservation, ease of access for New Zealanders, opportunities to engage with Maori culture and overall feasibility. The nine existing Great Walks are the Rakiura, Milford, Kepler, Routeburn, Heaphy and Abel Tasman Coast Tracks; Whanganui Journey (technically a paddle not a walk); Lake

Waikaremoana and the Tongariro Northern Circuit. Paparoa Track is currently in development on the West Coast so the two walks selected through this process will make a total of 12. Submitters whose ideas meet the criteria and have potential will then be asked for full proposals. Final decisions on the two new Great Walk locations are expected by July 2018 with the walks open for visitor use by the summer of 2021. The Great Walks consultation page is www.doc.govt.nz/newgreatwalks

DOC is looking to add to New Zealand’s Great Walk, such as this one at Lake Waikaremoana. Photo: DOC/Flickr.

family pass is available ($79) and visitors are being offered free tours of the Kiwi hatching facility. You never know – you might get to see a kiwi chick! Take

advantage of these savings and give the kids a great day out in Rotorua. For more information go to www.rainbowsprings.co.nz

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Keep your produce cool over spring The team at Hi-Chill are your expert refrigeration specialists with all the services that you need. Located on 21 Plummers Point Rd, Hi-Chill is a Tauranga company that supplies refrigeration and air-conditioning to the Bay of Plenty and beyond. Hi-Chill builds cool rooms, freezer rooms and hire rooms for homes, shops and home-based businesses using the latest refrigeration equipment with electronic control systems supplied by New Zealand companies. It also provides 24/7 back-up service support. As well as the standard sizes, Hi-Chill is happy to construct refrigerated rooms to your requirements. “Our rooms are all portable, however

should you need a room built inside, we can do this according to your needs as well,” says owner Warren Cook. “Our service support is also available to assist with any problems you might have with other refrigeration equipment, whether it be farm machinery, airconditioning, home-kill refrigeration or ﬂower room chillers.” As the weather starts to warm up, Hi-Chill can also solve all your air-conditioning requirements, both to supply new, and to service your existing equipment. Do you have a project coming up in the future? Do you need more information? n help Hi-Chill ca ds cold. Give the Hi-Chill team a call on o o g keep your (07) 579 3492.

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Getting down and dirty with worms Composting with worms is a win-win for everyone and the Tauranga City Council is offering residents a chance to learn all the ins and outs of worm farming at an interactive workshop this month. As well as giving you a convenient way to dispose of organic waste such as vegetable peelings, worm farming saves space in landﬁll which is good for the environment. Vermicast, or worm poo, is also a fantastic form of compost to feed and nuture plants. The two-hour workshop is subsidised by council and includes a take-home pack, valued at $180, containing your own worm farm bin,

worms, lime and compost so you can get started straight away. The workshop is catered to beginners of worm farming with little or no experience, or for those who would like a refresher. If you don’t need a worm farm you can come to the workshop at no cost, however you still need to register. The workshop is open to Tauranga City Council residents only. One worm farm will be issued per household. Up to two people per household can attend. The workshop will be held at The Historic Village, 17th Ave West, Tauranga on Saturday, September 23 from 1-3.30pm. Tickets cost $34.50 and are available from www.eventﬁnda.co.nz or 0800 BUY TIX (289 849).

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Flaveur Breads arrives in 2nd Avenue It is universally regarded as the most seductive of aromas.

Freshly baked bread and buns with undertones of freshly brewed Havana coffee. It’s delightfully addictive and is now wafting around 2nd Ave and

drawing discerning people to a funky new ‘Flaveur Breads – 2nd Ave Cafe’ located by John’s Photo Pharmacy, opposite Noel Leemings in the new Employ New Zealand building. Think Flaveur, think cinnamon breakfast buns and coffee to ease your way into the new day. Think spectacular artisan breads, pastries, sandwiches and many, many other temptations. Food, tastes and aromas that have been scientiﬁcally connected to better moods. ‘Flaveur’, an off-shoot of the bakery cafe in Totara St, Mount Maunganui, has been a ﬁxture at the popular Saturday Tauranga Farmers Market. Now those loyal customers will have access to the same fare throughout the week. The coffee is simply the best says Flaveur baristas, Cat, Jess and Dominique, who are obsessed with Havana standards at the only Havana outlet in Tauranga.

Owner Nick Parker and staff Jess,Cat and Dom. Flaveur is a bustling cafe for busy people – quick, quality food and coffee and a memorable come-back-again experience. To showcase this week’s opening, the crew at Flaveur have developed a new bread called ‘Black

Gold’. This is a stout and activatedcharcoal 2kg yeast-free organic sourdough. It is sold in whole, half and quarters and, like its name, is a precious, valueguaranteed bread sensation.

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Roasting vegetables is an art form that some people struggle with – some veges stay hard while others are soggy and sloppy beyond belief. But it all comes down to cooking time. Start by pre-heating your oven to 200 degrees Celcius. Dice your chosen veges into little even squares and toss in olive oil before spreading them evenly across a baking tray. For mushrooms, courgettes and asparagus,

roast for 10-15 minutes. Brussel sprouts and tomatoes will need 15-20 minutes, bell peppers, onions, aubergines and carrots need between 20-25 minutes, cauliﬂower, broccoli, kumara, squash, pumpkin and potatoes can take up to 30 minutes, and beets need to be roasted for around 35-40 minutes. If you get your roasting times right your veges will come out crisp and tasty every time.

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Buying in season If you’re wanting to save a few bucks on your next grocery bill, try buying seasonally as new fruit and vegetables hit your local stores. Eating seasonally is usually cheaper as in-season fruit and vegetables are abundant. You will have a varied diet throughout the year, making your daily meals more appetising and appropriate for the weather.

After all, who wants to eat watermelon in winter and hot pumpkin and kumara soup when it’s boiling outside? Seasonal food also tends to be healthier, fresher and retain more of its nutrients than produce that has been transported from overseas. Fruits coming into season are: avocados, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliﬂower, celery, courgettes, cucumber, garlic, kumara, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, parsnip,

Simple substitutions to get your baking back on track The panic of going to do some baking and ﬁnding you are out of vital ingredients is horrible. Do you rush off to the shops and stock up or just call it a night and pour yourself a glass of wine? Well, with a bit of know-how your baking can be saved with some simple substitutions. Out of baking powder? For an equivalent teaspoon, use half a teaspoon of cream of tartar and a quarter teaspoon of baking soda together, or if you’re out of baking soda, three teaspoons of baking powder should do the trick. One cup of butter can be replaced with 7/8 of a cup of vegetable oil, and buttermilk can be substituted for mixign one tablespoon of lemon juice into one cup of milk. And if the cravings got to you before you got to the baking, one

square of chocolate can be replicated by mixing three tablespoons of baking cocoa with one tablespoon of vegetable oil. If your cornstarch is running low, use two tablespoons of all-purpose ﬂour to replicate one tablespoon of cornstarch, and one cup of corn syrup can be replaced with one cup of sugar and a quarter cup of water. If you’re out of eggs, you can use either a quarter cup of pureed prunes, half a mashed banana or a quarter cup of mashed potatoes for every one egg that you need. Some of the swaps may change the texture or taste of your baking slightly, but at the end of the day it’ll do if you’re in a pinch in the kitchen!

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What’s your sun care philosophy? It is absolutely essential to up our game in terms of sun protection at this time of year. UV exposure is such a killer for healthy skin and if we are not vigilant about wearing a good quality sunscreen, the sun will quickly undermine the beneﬁts of the quality skincare and facial treatments we invest in. We have two sun protection creams which we particularly recommend at Jamele and both have very different philosophies. Physical sun-blocks contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide which sit on top of your epidermis, creating a kind of ‘second skin’ which blocks or repels the sun’s rays. Our favourite sunscreen using the physical block philosophy is Environ RAD Sun Protection Cream. Remember the ﬂuro-coloured zinc we plastered over our noses and cheeks in summer as kids? Same principle.

This is the grown-up version. Janesce Suncare Lotion offers a more natural philosophy, but is still very effective. Janesce is a powerful botanical skincare range developed by naturopath and bio-chemist Janice Sarre-Smith in Adelaide. Her Suncare cream is created from a blend of nine organic plant extracts rich in naturally-occurring antioxidants to build your skin’s resilience to the sun. This unique botanical formulation allows your body to still produce Vitamin D, a process that both chemical and physical sun-blocks generally inhibit. It takes seven to 10 days for Suncare Lotion to build up protection in the skin so it’s best to get started in early spring. Visit www.jamele.co.nz for more information.

Elective surgery could possibly be avoided for joints Arthritis New Zealand says the increase in elective surgery announced by the government needs to be matched with early intervention and treatment to reduce the pain and suffering of people living with arthritis.

Arthritis New Zealand chief executive Sandra Kirby welcomed the announcement

to increase elective surgeries by an average of 5500 a year but says the greatest need is for prevention and early intervention. “The government will get better long-term gains by investing in programmes such as Mobility Action Programmes. “Our concern is these ﬂedgling programmes have great potential but limited reach and funding.” Sandra says the number of people with osteoarthritis is likely to increase due to

sports injuries, ageing, and rising rates of obesity. This will put even greater pressure on the health system. “To avoid the need for even more joint replacements, programmes like Mobility Action need more ongoing funding. “If we can help people lose weight, exercise and self-manage their condition, then we can reduce the need for surgery.” For more information about Arthritis New Zealand phone the helpline 0800 663 463 or visit www.arthritis.org.nz

Crack a smile!

“A smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart.” – Unknown The idea that a smile can do so much with so little effort is a wonderful incentive to smile more, reminding ourselves that when we do this we light up other people’s lives (and our own), we make a choice to let go of some things that may otherwise upset us and hurt others, and we respond with care and kindness to those around us as our

hearts become engaged – and all of this from a simple smile. How often do you smile during your day? If you would like to know more about coaching or supervision phone Mary Parker, The Fast Track Coach, on 07 577 1200/021 258 2145 or visit www.thefasttrackcoach.co.nz

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Live, laugh and look your best Daylight saving is just a few weeks away so it’s a great time to consider investing in some tried and tested cosmetic medicine treatments for the spring and summer social season. Sharon Melrose from Rejuvenation Cosmetic Medicine specialises in administering dermal ﬁllers (Restylane) and facial

muscle relaxants (Botox, Dysport) to soften signs of facial ageing and enhance her clients' individual beauty. “I am of an age group that is typical of the clients that I advise and treat. I can sympathise with the desire to want to look good and feel our best. The boost in conﬁdence that many clients experience after treatment is very rewarding,” says Sharon. Treatments with Dysport,

Sharon Melrose.

Botox and Restylane are a means of ‘evening up the odds’ in an environment that can prematurely age the skin through sun damage. Sharon says most clients seek treatments to refresh their unique facial characteristics and maintain a healthy, toned and youthful complexion. Treatments are tailored to enhance each individual’s facial features and to minimise and soften some of the less desirable effects of facial ageing. Subtle improvements to facial features and contours can make an enormous difference to one’s overall appearance, helping people look refreshed and rejuvenated in a natural-looking way. Sharon offers a complimentary consultation to assess which treatments will beneﬁt her clients and plans an individual treatment programme according to expectations and budget. For more information contact Sharon on (07) 552 6006.

Do I need a nutritional supplement? (Part 2) Most people take B vitamins for stress or energy. While B vitamins don’t reduce stress, they are actively involved in making the energy we need. B vitamins are coenzymes and act a little like a spark plug in a car; they ignite combustion to run the engine. B vitamins are needed to activate enzymes to create the energy we need. Low energy levels can be a sign of insufﬁcient B vitamins. B vitamins power enzymes to do various tasks, including the processes which remove alcohol. Because alcohol is toxic, the process of breaking down alcohol takes precedence over other uses of B vitamins. Even moderate alcohol consumption can rapidly exhaust the pool of B vitamins that are needed elsewhere. I take a B complex as is part of my Cell-X multiformula. I take this to make sure my body has all the B vitamins it needs to create energy. While important, energy is not the main reason I take B vitamins each day. The main reason I take B vitamins is to give my body the ability to rapidly break down a dangerous by-product called homocysteine as we break down protein in food. If unchecked, homocysteine acts like a corrosive element to the lining (endothelium) of blood vessels. High homocysteine damages blood vessels and is linked to cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery damage and strokes. It is also linked to Alzheimer’s, loss of brain function and macular

degeneration. High homocysteine can damage any part of our blood vessels and cause or contribute to numerous diseases. For just a few dollars’ worth of vitamins B6, Folate and B12 your body will rapidly break dangerous homocysteine down to a harmless by-product. For more information give me a call or email john@abundant.co.nz. You can read back issues at www.abundant.co.nz John Arts is a qualiﬁed nutritional medicine practitioner and founder of Abundant Health. Contact John on 0800 423 559. To read more go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Electric vehicles break new ground It’s like electric vehicles have come of age. The time is right.

EVs now have their own category in the 2017 New Zealand Car of the Year Awards. A BMW i3 took top honours in the general awards in 2015 but this year organisers have created the new speciﬁc category to reﬂect the increasing numbers of EVs and the growing market interest.

The inclusion of an EV category has been a consideration for two years, but the market wasn’t ready. Now more vehicles are becoming available and competition is starting to build. The New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild says the new category also reﬂects the fact the technology is becoming a more affordable and reliable mobility solution for the New Zealand motorist.

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Car safety information needed at point of sale The latest update to the Used Car Safety Ratings guide reinforces the need for more information to be provided to buyers at the point of sale says the Automobile Association. The 2017 Used Car Safety Ratings guide is the result of in-depth analysis by the Monash University Accident Research Centre of crash data collected in both New Zealand and Australia. Updated each year, the guide now provides safety ratings on 279 used vehicles built between 1986 and 2015, listing 106 of them as good or excellent. A further 113 are categorised as poor or very poor and 60 are considered marginal. As a result, the AA is calling for vehicle safety information to be provided at the point of sale. AA Motoring Services general manager Stella Stocks says New Zealand has a huge second-hand car market with 160,000 imports crossing the border in 2016.

While new cars are safer than they have ever been, the average age of used imports is increasing. “This means the gap between the safety performance of used and new cars is widening.” Stella says for many motorists the safety difference between cars is not immediately apparent. “Motorists, especially people buying cars for the first time, can easily be overwhelmed by what is available and can find it difficult to work out which factors they should consider most.” Many of the poorest performing vehicles are often driven by novice drivers who are more likely to be involved in a crash. “The guide shows which cars are the safest across all categories, which is why we want the information available at the point of sale. “It enables buyers to consider safety performance of one vehicle against another before they get behind the wheel,” says Stella. Used Car Safety Ratings can be found at www.aa.co.nz

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Passing on the good fortune “I said my prayers.” Like many New Zealanders on Wednesdays and Saturdays. “Oh God, if you shine on me, I would like to win something out of Lotto.” And so it happened for Lou Te Keeti - $10.3 million on Lotto Powerball. And when Lou Te Keeti was saying his prayers – “in my own way” – he would also say he wanted to help people. “Because you can’t enhance yourself without enhancing other people.” And this week Lou was busy enhancing. He has gifted $100,000 to Diabetes Help Tauranga. “It was a very easy decision,” says Lou. “I had already made the commitment to our Lord Creator.” People asked him how he could make such a decision so soon after winning. “I didn’t. “I have been thinking that way for many

years.” And now Diabetes Help has a new Ford Focus Fiesta, all painted up in the organisation’s livery – Diabetes Help which provides relevant and professional diabetes information, education and support for anyone with diabetes, their family and whanau, Diabetes Help which is a cashstrapped charity. “We have been clocking up kilometres in our own cars,” says Debbie Cunliffe, the group’s nurse educator and manager. “We have been living hand to mouth,” says treasurer, John Taylor. “We didn’t even know if we could pay Debbie after November.” Well they can now, the work continues and the benefactor gives the beneﬁciary a warm and reassuring pat. He is well-pleased to help. And for Diabetes Help, there’s now a recognition factor out on the road. “People are saying ‘wow’ – now they know there’s a diabetes support organisation in town,” says Debbie. “It’s great for marketing.”

Lou likes Diabetes Help. He himself is a type 2 diabetic. “I am very keen on their work because diabetes and heart disease really impact the health of my whanau. I am not doing too bad. My GP tells me to exercise, exercise, exercise. Everyone’s a winner. “I am mobile, chasing animals and moving horses. I have shed up to four kilogrammes in the man. “Still very much the same, I haven’t six months.” And there’s a group of about even changed the wardrobe.” There’s the 60 whanau from his Wairoa Marae who trademark baseball cap, polo shirt with a are now going to the gym, walking, badge declaring his allegiance to Gareth discussing health issues and managing Morgan, the vest and track pants, and their health. gumboots. Read the rest of the story at But the substantial windfall hasn’t changed www.theweekendsun.co.nz

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Bay of Plenty business sales growth As predicted, the Bay of Plenty region continues to grow in population, and so does the demand for quality businesses to purchase. LINK has seen an increase in business owners favouring the Bay of Plenty lifestyle and housing affordability. There is a noticeable rise in qualified buyers on the regions database; some looking for a specific industry, waiting to find the right business opportunity, and those of the younger generation who have got to a period in their life where they want to own their own business. In turn, LINK is approaching Bay of Plenty businesses about their exit strategies and emphasising that now is a good time to sell. Pre-election the market is still active and there are buyers looking for the right business. The recent Office of the Year award highlights the achievements for the Bay of Plenty team. The team of 14 business brokers all

have extensive previous business experience and have been chosen to manage a wide and varied range of key industry sectors. “Promoting your business on a renowned platform will ultimately generate more inquiry and assist towards achieving the best possible outcome. LINK generates maximum exposure by incorporating print and digital advertising to potential international and local business buyers,” says advertising and marketing

coordinator Kyla Scholes. With knowledge and expertise second to none, the professional and experienced LINK team have a database of more than 22,500 buyers registered worldwide. Thinking about selling your business? Call for your free no-obligation conﬁdential discussion.

Free course helping Safetrack business grow Tauranga man Kevin Loney’s Safetrack business is taking off in New Zealand and overseas, thanks in part to a free cloud computing course at Toi Ohomai.

Safetrack’s Kevin Loney.

Safetrack provides personal alarm systems for lone workers and vulnerable people, wireless nurse call systems and cellular and satellite-based tracking for ﬂeet vehicles. The systems are being used by Fonterra, Waipuna Hospice, Aspen House and Z Energy, to name a few, and with a growing client base and a remotely-based workforce, Kevin needed to modernise how they were conducting the administrative side of the business. “My accountant and business partner, Chrissy, already had our documents in Google format and I needed to learn how to use it all,” says Kevin. “I’d looked at purchasing the new Microsoft Ofﬁce suite which is really expensive, but then I heard about a free cloud computing course at Toi Ohomai. “I didn’t know you could do so much on Google Drive, including Excel and Word docs – and it’s all free!”The 12-week course starts with basic computer skills, goes right up to cloud-based computing, and is well-suited for self-employed people looking to help their businesses go forward. For Kevin, it’s made it easier to keep in touch with his off-site staff as well as introducing him to new products that are giving his business an edge. “I learned how to use Google Maps, Calendar, Hang Outs, Gmail, Forms and You Tube. I also created a presentation on Google Slides which I presented to worldwide distributors in Finland and Sweden. They now want to purchase my system, which is very exciting. “Although we have some big clients, at the moment our business is laptops, cellphones and my little truck. But if you know how to use Google products properly, it’s all a 21st century business needs.” For more information or to apply, visit www.toiohomai.ac.nz or call 0800 86 46 46.

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Rodney Wayne Bayfair Support Waipuna Hospice this Wills Month September is Wills Month and it’s not too late to pledge your support to Waipuna Hospice. Western Bay of Plenty lawyers are making it easy for the community to do exactly that. During September, a whole raft of law ﬁrms are offering their services free of charge to those wishing to alter their wills to beneﬁt Waipuna Hospice. Waipuna Hospice Foundation supporter Peter Williams, who describes hospice as an incredible community service, is urging locals to follow his lead and alter their wills to incorporate a lasting bequest. Imagining a Tauranga without the services of Waipuna Hospice doesn’t bear thinking about, he says. The harsh fact is that without some change in funding levels it will be very hard for Waipuna Hospice to keep

doing what it does. Waipuna Foundation board chairman Bruce Cameron says the community needs to back the hospice to keep the current level of service. "It would be a sad day if Waipuna Hospice's services were not available to everyone in our community – to you, and your loved ones," he says. Waipuna Hospice chief executive Richard Thurlow says this ﬁnancial year hospice will have to raise 45 per cent of its operating costs, which equates to about $2.7 million. "It's really difﬁcult to talk about community gifting because it's humbling, but really we have to ask." He says Waipuna Hospice is straining under the weight of Tauranga’s rapidly growing and ageing population. Other factors were also impacting, such as urban sprawl which meant increased

Controlling your environment We are still having some cold days but with temperatures and humidity soon to rise, many homeowners will be questioning how to keep control of their environment over the hot summer.

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commuting time for nurses visiting patients; and the fact people are living longer with chronic diseases and that increases the complexity of palliative care. On top of that, research indicates there will be close to a 50 per cent increase in deaths in New Zealand over the next 22 years as the baby boomer population comes through. The need for specialist palliative care is only going to keep growing to an “overwhelming” level, he says. “It’s as if a perfect storm is brewing. There’s only so many things you can pare back without losing the ethos of the service.”

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AIMing for an inclusive New Zealand He waka eke noa, mo Aotearoa whanui (We are all in this waka together, for all of New Zealand)

It was all happening this week! AIMS Games is in town, with the opening ceremony held at Waipuna Park, and this year two para sports will be available for Para athletes: para athletics and para swimming. There were 11 participants in both para sport codes, this year representing girls and boys in Year 7 and 8. Para athletes, under two main classiﬁcations of intellectual and physical impairment,

competed on an 800m track at the Waipuna Park cross-country venue. Para swimming included para swimmers provisionally classiﬁed by Paralympics New Zealand. This meet will be utilised to record ofﬁcial New Zealand times by para athletes. We were excited to be working with AIMS event organiser Vicki Semple, Swimming BOP/NZ, Tauranga (Ramblers) Athletics and PNZ to ensure disabled athletes can compete at the event. As we know from previous experience this is a fantastic opportunity for intermediate-aged athletes to represent their school and we predict the number of disabled athletes will grow year-on-year.

The Halberg Disability Sport Foundation’s vision for an inclusive New Zealand includes diverse communities, especially Maori, and you will see more of te reo Maori within our work going forward. We are keen to work with all communities to ensure more physically disabled people have opportunities to be more active. For more about our inclusive training course for teachers, coaches and trainers; the Halberg Junior Disability Games or how to represent your school at a disability sport event can email cherryl@halberg.co.nz

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Feeling worn out and in need a of a break?

In the creation story in the Bible, God spent six days creating. It was on the sixth day that humankind was created. What happened the day after that? God rested and blessed the seventh day as a holy day of rest.

So the ﬁrst thing humans had to do after being created was to have a day of rest. They did not start the work God had for them until the day after that. The principle we have here is that we are created to rest before we work rather than rest after we are exhausted by work. So, if we ﬁnd ourselves worn out, it is time to ask ourselves, ‘Are we keeping the pattern of resting one day a week that we were created to

keep?’ If we don’t take seriously the need to rest, and keep one day each week holy, sooner or later we will pay the consequences. We will get worn out. So what guidance does the Bible give about how to rest? Firstly, stop doing our usual work, secondly, focus on our spiritual wellbeing – spend time with God and get a refreshing God perspective on our lives. This is helped if we do this with others.

Time to step out and vote! The Election is upon us – some of you may already have voted.

• Who will promote policies that care for our planet – our forests, our waters, our climate? • Who will work towards a tax structure that is fair This is one of the great privileges of our to low income earners? democracy, to be able to be a part of the process that • Who will enable health care for the well-being of will decide who will govern us for the next three all New Zealanders? years. It is also a responsibility – to vote for those • Who will support efforts to bring about affordable who will contribute most to the common good of housing? our society. As disciples of Jesus, we are called to So let us step out and vote! As the Catholic Bishops vote carefully – “Following Jesus demands a good of Aotearoa-New Zealand recently stated “Stand up, dose of courage, a readiness to trade in the sofa for a uphold the common good of our nation, choose pair of walking shoes…” (Pope Francis) wisely, and your vote will be a blessing for our So… how do I exercise my right to vote, and at nation.” God defend New Zealand! the same time follow Jesus? I would suggest that Father Mark Field, Catholic Parish of Tauranga Moana we consider some or all of the following questions when considering who we will vote for: • Who will protect life? • Who will help to build bicultural partnerships in our society? • Who will welcome migrants and refugees? • Who will protect our society from the ravages of drug and alcohol addiction?

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And ﬁnally, we should reassess our values. Is what we are working at 24/7 really that important? Are we missing out on more important things because we are just too busy and worn out? Try spending one day a week in holy rest and see what difference it will make. Dale Williamson – Vicar, Holy Trinity

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Silver Ferns captain celebrates Silver Ferns captain Katrina Grant celebrated her 100th test match in style by leading her side to a hard-fought 62-55 win over England in the deciding Taini Jamison Trophy Test Series showdown in Hamilton on Wednesday night. Preserving their proud record in the competition in front of members of the history-making 1967 Silver Ferns team who won New Zealand’s ﬁrst world championship title in Perth 50 years ago, the Silver Ferns dug deep to keep a spirited England at arms-length.

Tauranga airline grounded again Tauranga regional airline Sunair has been grounded for the second time in less than a year. The Civil Aviation Authority suspended the Air Operator Certificate of Sunair Aviation Ltd on Friday, September 8.The CAA also supsended the Certificate of Airworthiness for the Sunair fleet of aircraft. “This action will ground the Sunair fleet and suspend all Sunair flight operations for a period of 10 days initially,” says a CAA spokesperson.“An investigation into the company by the CAA is continuing.”

Time off for prisoners Suitable, low-risk prisoners will be eligible for earlier release if they successfully complete training and treatment plans and have a low risk of reoffending, under a new proposal by Natonal. “Rehabilitation programmes work, so we want more prisoners to complete them. They help prisoners prepare for life outside prison, give them skills to get a job, and help stop reoffending,” corrections spokesperson Louise Upston says. “National will introduce the Positive Pathways programme to incentivise more prisoners to complete personalised rehabilitation and training programmes, improving their chances of remaining crime-free when they are released to further reduce crime and improve public safety.”

Consumer laws being flouted A marked rise in Fair Trading Act complaints shows consumer rights are being ignored by too many retailers, Consumer NZ says. The Commerce Commission’s annual Consumer Issues report shows a 24 per cent rise in Fair Trading Act complaints since 2015. Complaints about potential breaches of the act jumped from 5489 in 2014/15 to 6798 this year. Pricing practices, and claims about goods and services were the most common issues raised in complaints. Online sales comprised 42 per cent of all complaints.

Deadly synthetic drugs Synthetic drugs linked to the deaths of 11 people in New Zealand in two months contain a notoriously dangerous chemical manufactured overseas. Police have conﬁrmed AMB-FUBINACA has been found in synthetic drugs tested by the Environmental Science and Research Crown Institute.

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Celestial confidants Although P Kelly’s erudition escapes me with references to heaven and hell (The Weekend Sun, September 1) I must concede that P Kelly has an extensive range of acquaintances, including celestial ones, to have been personally informed that “going to Hell isn’t much better I’m told”. B Johnson, Omokoroa.

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Extrinsic measures for te reo not helpful A revival of te reo will not come about by means of extrinsic measures, e.g. by making Maori a compulsory school subject as is often strongly proposed, even demanded. Languages are taught at school because of their intrinsic value. First of all English, since without it one cannot deal properly with the ordinary doings of everyday life. Other intrinsic factors are: important international trade relations, the beautiful literature of certain foreign countries, ethnic kinship (the Welsh situation). In short, actual appeal. History, which moves on relentlessly, shows that many languages have disappeared over the ages. Even Latin

with its wonderful literature, the language of the Roman Empire, ended up a dead language. The government’s annual spending of many millions on promoting the Maori language is likewise an extrinsic measure. How effective have these billions been? Successive censuses keep on showing a decline in ﬂuent Maori speakers. K de Leeuw, Mount Maunganui.

Thanks: grateful Italian lady I’m a retired Italian lady. On September 7 I went to shop at Countdown supermarket in Bethlehem, close to my house. I always keep my handbag on the supermarket trolley. When I went home I realised that my handbag, with money, mobile, cards, etc., was missing. I had forgotten to take my bag from it. Very anxious and worried, I drove back immediately to the supermarket. Luckily I live very close. At the trolley bay I did not ﬁnd my handbag but I met a kind man who suggested I go to customer service because my handbag was there. I did

and there (like a miracle to me) they gave me my handbag. I do not know if the person who found my handbag in the trolley was the man I talked to outside the supermarket or another kind person. I was in too much of a hurry to ask. I do not have enough words to describe how much his/her actions impressed me. In Europe these kind of honest things are very rare for sure! Now I can’t say thanks and how grateful I am directly to that person. I do not know who the person is but please do this for me with all my heart. M Veneziano, Bethlehem. (Abridged)

Let’s do this Jacinda, or Bill? Volunteer or cheap labour? Most of us are only too keen to volunteer for a needy cause and there are lots of deserving causes. The current government has found a way of saving money – cheap labour in the form of the volunteer; cheaper than importing such from overseas. The Fire Brigade is 80 per cent volunteers – why not paid staff? When you consider the number of ﬁre call-outs, road crashes, storm damage, getting Gareth Morgan’s cat out of a tree etc. do you think that is a fair go for anyone to do that for nothing? St John says that volunteers save them $30

million a year because this government thinks that it’s their volunteers’ job to work so that St John can respond with an essential service to save you, or your family’s life. Is that what the public would call a good system? It costs the public purse $1million per MP. Try and short-change them and stand back for the reaction. Will Labour change that scenario? Will this battle continue under a Labour government? Volunteers and the public would like to know. R Chamberlain, Otumoetai. (Abridged)

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Why is research needed? There was a very interesting item on TV1’s Sunday programme recently re breast cancer and the drug palbociclib, speciﬁcally the brand Ibrance. Of particular interest to me is why it costs so much in NZ that only the very wealthy can afford it, yet in the USA it can be had for as little as $10 a month if eligible. Our powers that be say ‘We have to do more research on it before we can approve/fund it.’ The rebarbative use of such a comment is infuriating. Why does NZ’s drug approval squad Medsafe have to do research – don’t they know about the internet? Have

they not heard of the telephone which is a gadget one can use to call other people all round the world and ask questions? During such a phone call to any research group one could ask ‘what research have you carried out on palbociclib?’ or, for God’s sake, ask someone to show them how to use a computer and Google ‘research and testing on palbociclib’. A Bourne, Bethlehem.

Same ol’ same ol’ Coalition partners

We’re days away from another general election and the prospect of who’ll get in frightens me. Time for a change? All parties are vying for your vote, making promises they know they cannot keep. Trying to outdo one another with their ludicrous unaffordable promises, telling you to vote for them. You’ll be much better off as will the environment, country and everyone in it. Bollocks! If all these promises are affordable now, why not earlier when they were needed? We hear the same ol’ same ol’ every election. If you’re on the bottom rung of the ﬁnancial ladder you’ll be no better off with any of them. Wages need to increase, rents decrease, as does the cost of a new home, but that won’t happen. It doesn’t matter which party wins, there’ll always be losers. Not everyone will get what they want, some will be much better off: a lot won’t be if six new taxes are introduced. Maybe GST will increase, who knows? No one has mentioned that one – yet! We need more taxes like a hole in the head. We’re overtaxed as it is. Six more – no thanks smiley. The minor parties offer nothing, time for a change? Yeah nah! S Gussey, Omokoroa.

I can hardly stop laughing. During last week’s minor parties’ debate candidates were asked if there were any coalition partners they could not work with. Greens (James Shaw) said he deﬁnitely would not work with Winston Peters (NZ First) because Winston Peters would not tell everyone what his party is doing until after the election. In the same breath, James Shaw claimed he would deﬁnitely work with Labour. Hello – Labour will not tell anyone until after the election how they intend to raise taxes. How utterly cynical, hypocritical and underhand of both Labour and Greens to continue with this behaviour. J Hill, Tauranga.

And on the 7th day...

What is happening to our New Zealand Post? I received a birthday card yesterday, September 12. My birthday was last Friday. When checking the date it was posted (and speaking to the sender) it was posted on September 6. The sender posted the card in Bethlehem. So it took seven days to reach me. It only takes no more than 20 minutes to drive to Bethlehem. Is it true that our mail is now sent to Auckland to be sorted? If so, what a waste of time and mileage. R Tully, Pyes Pa. The Weekend Sun welcomes letters from readers. Preference will be given to short letters (200 words maximum) supplied with full name and contact details. Email: letters@thesun.co.nz For more letters go to www.sunlive.co.nz

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Tauranga is growing like Topsy – just look at the number of upcoming concerts in this sleepy ol' town.

I guess you could regard it as a build-up to the Arts Festival, which kicks off on October 19 and runs for 10 days with a veritable bucket-load of dance, theatre, literature and music. I'm going to have a good look at the

Pyes Pa; this one part of a brief nationwide tour by Kendall Master Blaster, evocatively Elise. titled ‘Master Blaster Pass Out’. They're bringing Auckland band Blame Thrower (great name!) and will be joined by heroic locals Super Narco Man. It's R18, door sales only, get the details from the Facebook page. Returning to the land of relative normality, I'm going to abandon a chronological approach. There are a couple of big shows coming up at Totara Street that really require little by way of explanation. Before the festival Pipi Pickers. First up, the Black Seeds There's also a lot on between are playing on September now and then and I'd hate anyone 23. Barnaby Weir's band are just back to miss out through myopic focus on from touring American and Canada Arts Festival events. This week I'll run and are promoting their new album, through a few of those. Look upon this as Fabric. A couple of weeks later (October an annotated calendar – stick it on your 5) Holly Smith is there, celebrating the fridge or put the dates into your phone. tenth anniversary of the release of her I'll return to some of these in coming weeks but here's a sampler of coming Declan O’Rourke. breakthrough album, Long Player. attractions. Let's start with this weekend. Saturday 16 in fact. This may not be for everyone, but there's a October folk punk gig happening – another Woodcock bash out at Then the beginning of October is especially busy for folk fans. On Saturday, October 7 Kendall Elise – who was here recently supporting Tony Daunt and the Dauntless – returns to The Incubator at the Historic Village on her ‘I Didn't Stand A Chance’ tour. The evocative video for that song was shot in the Karangahake Gorge railway tunnel. Next day (October 8) there's a clash. The rather brilliant, internationally-feted Irish singer Declan O'Rourke is coming to the ‘new’ Hop House. That'll be called The Barrel Room and will be opening in Wharf St at the end of this month. Check out Declan online and prepare to be amazed. Meanwhile, out in Te Puna at Rosie's Shed – a lovely rustic venue indeed – there's some sterling bluegrass in the form of Auckland's Pipi Pickers. Everyone who's been to previous concerts at Rosie's Te Puna Avo Orchard will look forward to this. $20 tickets come from Rosie at redruth@vodafone.co.nz or (07) 5526291. And the following week, Friday 13 to be precise, blues 'n' roots favourites Kokomo will be playing their ﬁrst theatre show in Tauranga since the sold-out concert at last year's Jazz Festival. This time they're at the 16 Ave Theatre and are promising special guests and all sorts of new treats. I believe all of these events – aside from Rosie's, hence the info – are listed on Eventﬁnda. Don't wait until the Arts festival: get out there and have some fun! festival closer to the time, but if you're the sort who likes to plan early and actually buy tickets in advance – which is quite a useful at the Arts Festival as they tend to sell out shows – then there are a number of cool things you might like to look out for. Over the course of those 10 days I'd consider heading to the waterfront to catch the Thomas Oliver Band or bluesman Big Daddy Wilson, or over to Mount Maunganui for the Aussie rockabilly of Royale Riot or folk/rock from Miles Calder and the Rumour. Back at the Crystal Palace tent there is dark Australian folk from Bush Gothic and the smooth bluesy sounds of Sarah Spicer and the Blue Riders. And there's more. Of course there is.

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Tauranga car fair is moving The Sunrise Lions Club has operated the Tauranga car fair for more than 10 years. Over this time thousands of car owners have sold their cars, but now it is time to try a new location. “This has been brought about because of falling patronage and changing circumstances we believe. Tauranga City Council generously allowed the Sunrise Lions to operate the car fair from the 11th Ave car park for more than 10 years,” says Ken Evans. Now the car fair is shifting to a new site with better exposure on Cameron Rd. Sunrise Lions is extremely grateful to Gilmours at 1150 Cameron Rd for the use of its road frontage car parks.

Last year’s car fair. The car fair will operate every Sunday morning from 9am-12pm. The Sunrise Lions provide a safe venue for those wanting to sell a car and the service includes signage and photos of your car posted on www.taurangacarfair.co.nz For more information contact Ken on 027 733 9686 or visit the website.

Male and female barbershop The Barbershop Harmony Society.

Get ready Tauranga for an event featuring international male and female awardwinning barbershop groups not heard before in our city. Our local Harmony a Plenty Barbershop is sponsoring the 30-strong Westminster Chorus and Lovenotes female quartet at 7.30pm on September 22 at the Holy Trinity Church. Both groups are based in the USA and have won prestigious awards worldwide. The Westminster Chorus from

California is widely appreciated as one of the ﬁnest a capella ensembles in the world. It has won Barbershop of the World three times and also Choir of the World, winning the Pavarotti award. The Lovenotes quartet has performed in France, Finland, England and Germany, also winning many international awards. This will be the quartet’s ﬁrst visit to New Zealand. Both groups entertain with youthful energy, comedy, choreography and excellence in choral presentation.

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Gordon Brown, president of the local Harmony a Plenty, says Tauranga is very fortunate to be included in this tour and sees it as an exceptional opportunity for music lovers to experience a world-class singing style not always known or appreciated. It will also be a chance to add members to both the male Harmony a Plenty chorus and their female counterpart, Tauranga’s Keynotes. Both these groups will add their local ﬂavour to the concert. Tickets available from Ticketek. Limited door sales available.

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Sunday 17 September A Course In Miracles Apply Miracle principles from this life transforming course. 50 First Ave 12:30-2:30 Koha. RSVP Txt 021 0274 2502

Bible Seminar Sunday 1:45pm Senior Citizen’s Hall, Maitland St, Greerton. Title: “Exploring the Bible - Book of Acts explained” Interactive, Q&A. All welcome. Vic 543 0504 Croquet At Tauranga Domain, Cameron Rd, Sun, Tues, Fri, 12:45pm. Beginners welcome. Peter 571 0633 Czech/Slovak Club Tauranga Czech School & Playgroup 10-12noon, Tauranga Boys College, Devonport Rd, guests welcome! Farmers Market Mount Mainstreet Held every Sunday 9-1pm rain or shine! Right in the middle of Mount Mainstreet at Phoenix Car Park, Maunganui Rd. www.mountmainstreet.nz Girl Guide Biscuits On Sale at Bayfair Shopping Complex 9-6pm Plain,Choc, Mini - 3 for $10 or $3.50 pkt. Healing with OEFT Sickness healed at emotional level.Grindz Cafe 50 First Ave 12:30 coffee. 1-2:30 Practise Optimal Emotional Freedom. Koha. RSVP txt 021 027 42502 www.eventspronto.co.nz/meaningfullife Historic Village Market Every 1st & 3rd Sunday monthly 8-12noon. Wet or ﬁne. Inquiries: hvm@lionsclubs.org.nz A Bethlehem Te Puna Lions Club Project. Home Computer Club Inc. Meets at Arts & Crafts Centre, Elizabeth St. West, on last Sun of the month, 9:30am-12:30pm. Ph 544 2067 Introduction to Buddhism Classes Join us for a ten week course based on the DVD “Discovering Buddhism”. Facility donation/ Koha of $5 gratefully received. Email buddhismbop@gmail.com for details Messy Church Moses Superhero Something creative, messy, stories, prayer, games for all ages 4-6pm 53 Te Okuroa Dr Papamoa Dinner provided Koha appreciated. Julie 027 420 5375 http://www.communityofstaidan.com/ Psychics, Healers & Spiritualists Psychic Cafe - One-time fee $10 then EVERYTHING FREE. Greerton Community Hall, Tauranga. Doors open 6:45pm for 7pm start. Enquiries 578 7205 or www.psychiccafe.nz Quakers in Tauranga In hall behind Brain Watkins House, cnr Elizabeth/Cameron Rd 10am for an hour of mainly silent worship followed by tea/coffee & talk 544 0448 www.quaker.org.nz TePuke Country Music Club At Te Puke Citizen RSA club 1pm, all welcome. Toastmasters Corkers Club Fun monthly meetings 3rd Sunday 2-3:30pm Zone Café Owens Place Bayfair become the speaker & leader you want to be. Text 021 044 5654

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50s, occasional speakers, social events. Monday to Friday various venues. All classes 9:15am-10:15am Qualiﬁed Instructor. Dianne 027 431 4326 or 576 5031 Concert Mount Senior Citizens, 1:30pm. Entertainers Robyn & Chris followed by afternoon tea. Everyone welcome, $3 entry. Ph 575 4650 Chess Mount Maunganui Mount RSA Chess Club, 544 Maunganui Rd. 6-7:30pm during school term. Late programme 7:30pm onwards. Standard chess rules. Incl casual games. Noel 579 5412

Genealogy Friendly Group Mako Room, Papamoa Community Centre 1:30-3:30pm. Assistance to anyone with an interest in researching their family history. Ph 575 4674 Katikati Bowling Club Welcomes New Members. Come along & learn how to play lawn bowls Coaching available. Mixed Roll-ups 9:15midday. Phil 549 5344 Kung Fu Nam Wah Pai is a Chinese style martial art Training. 6-7:30pm. At Selwyn Ridge School Welcome Bay. Brian 021 241 7059 Let’s Learn Wanting to learn something new? Check out the wide variety of classes, workshops & activities listed on www.letslearn.co.nz or ph 5449557. Become a lifelong learner today! Meditation - Free Classes 10am. Find peace, the joy of life, & well-being. Call David or Trisha at 570 1204 for details. Piloga Classes A fusion of Pilates & Yoga

movements. Mondays & Fridays 10:05-11:20 at Arataki Community Centre. $15 per class. Mel 022 187 1295 or Claudia 021 192 7706

Recycled Teenagers Gentle Exercise 50+, & injury/illness rehabilitation. Mon & Weds, 14 Norris St, Tauranga Senior Citizens Club. Tues at St Mary’s Church Hall, Girven Rd. All 9-10:30am. Qualiﬁed instructor. First class free. Jennifer 571 1411 Silver Singers Choir Require bass voices for

their choir. Practices are every Monday at St Stephens Chapel Brookﬁeld Tce. Pat 579 1036

TaiChi QingGong 18 Moves A good way to improve your energy. Every Monday at 169 Elizabeth Road (Community Hall). 6:15-7pm. All welcome. Gold coin donation. 571 5168 Tauranga Bird Club Matua Hall, Levers Road. 7:30pm. Keen to learn about breeding & exhibiting birds? Sheryl 027 216 3568 Tauranga Civic Choir Practice Monday,

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Court Te Puke. Entry $3 includes refreshments. Beginners welcome. Marie 573 8867 Bowls Indoor Mount Senior Citizens, 345 Maunganui Rd, Wednesdays & Fridays 12:45pm. For info ph Ernie & Nancy 575 4650 Cards (Cribbage) Do you play crib or would like to learn? Every Weds at Greerton RSA 1pm. Michael 562 0517 Citizens RSA TePuke Darts night. 7pm Darts available at the club for use. $5 entry per week. Prizes for two top players. All welcome. Community Bible Study Int’l Join us @ City Church 252 Otumoetai Rd 7-9pm for a Bible Study on The Book of Genesis until 22nd Nov. Julie 552 4068 Fernland Spa Water Exercise 10:45-11:45am. Held rain or shine, not during school holidays. Qualiﬁed instructor & lifeguard. New participants ph Jennifer 571 1411 Healing Rooms Experience God’s healing touch.EASY 1-3pm Upstairs, Graced Opp Shop, cnr 11th Ave & Christopher St. Inquiries 021 110 0878. No charge, all ages welcome, www.healingrooms.co.nz

the ﬁrst Wednesday of each month @ 10:15am followed by morning tea at the Heart Foundation RSVP Ph 575 4787 Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Road. Mixed Roll-ups 12:45-3pm. Ph Phil Green 549 5344 Meditation - Free Classes Wednesdays 7:30pm at Bellevue. Ph David or Trisha at 570 1204. Find peace, the joy of life, pure knowledge. Mt Healing & Spiritual Omanu Bowling Club, Golf Rd, Mount 7pm start. Door charge $3 tonight’s guest Skyla White “Mediumship”. Janet 027 264 0226 Singles Social Coffee Club 60+ Looking for something new to do or make new friends, this could be it. Gayle 027 439 3267 or 578 1878 E: mixandmingle@xtra.co.nz Steady As You Go Exercises at St Johns Church Hall Bureta, Weds 2-3pm EXCEPT 1st Weds each month. Improve balance and overall wellbeing. Contact Alison 576 4536 Tai Chi Tai Chi Community class Wed during school terms. Bethlehem Hall 1-2pm Qualiﬁed Tutor Trish 021 482 842 communitytaichinz@gmail.com TePuke Spiritual/Healing Centre Meetings 2nd & 4th Wed monthly at Lyceum Club, 8 Palmer Court TePuke. 7:15pm. $5. All Welcome. Kerry 021 607 797 Toastmasters City Early Start Improve communication leadership teamwork skills. Join a motivated & enthusiastic group at Classic Flyers Avgas Cafe 6:50-8:15am email LaniDTM@gmail.com Text 021 044 5654 www.cityearlystart.co.nz

Thursday 21 September Bay City Rockers Social RocknRoll Dancing,

Neon Moon, Rnr Waltz 7-9:30pm at Senior Citizens Hall Norris St. Includes Supper. $3 entry. Gavin 027 643 6222 or Steve 027 277 9569 Coffee & Chat Junction Coffee & Chat, Mount Maunganui/Papamoa 1pm at Papamoa MacDonalds. Call 543 3010 for details or pick up. Community Bible Study Int’l Join us @ 14th Avenue Gospel Centre 10-12pm until 9th Nov for Bible Study on the Book of Matthew. Jack & Betty 544 3809 Counselling Need to talk? First Session free at Arataki Community Centre. Thursdays & Fridays. To book your appointment, please ph Karen 021 579 249 French Connection For lovers of all things French. Meet fortnightly Thurs at La Mexica on the Strand 4:30-6:30pm. agohns@yahoo.co.nz Having Housing Hassles? Problems with landlords, ﬂatmates, or legal issues? Trying for social housing? Free, drop-in clinic every Thursday 5:30-7:30 at Baywide, 63 Willow St. Katikati Bowling Club 8 Park Rd Rummikab 1-4pm, $3 entry. Phil Green 549 5344 Keynotes Inc Keynotes 4 part harmony Women’s Chorus Meet Thursday 7pm @ Wesley Church hall 13th Ave Sing for fun & health Nora 544 2714

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9:30-10. Corner Devonport Rd, 3rd Avenue. Music & dance for preschoolers & mums, Nans, Carers. $3 per family. Morning tea incl. Meditation - Free Classes 7:30pm Meredith Hall, Fraser Street (Near Yatton Park) Find peace, the joy of life, pure knowledge. Ian 576 2032 More Than Crafts Greerton Bible Church cnr Oropi Rd and Chadwick Rd, Thursdays (excl. school holidays) starts at 9.30am. Crafts and a cuppa $3. Enquiries Ruth 543 4879 Papamoa 500 Card Club Every Thursday at 12:45pm. At Gordon Spratt Reserve. Phone Dave 575 5887 Papamoa Coffee Chat Mount/Papamoa Coffee & Chat 1-2pm. Ph 543 3010 at Junction Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy for further information. Transport available if required.

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lost & found FOUND KITTENS VARIOUS places various colours Ph SPCA 07 578 0245 FOUND Black Young Adult Cat, Brookﬁeld area, Ref: 102123, Ph SPCA FOUND Adult Ginger Female Cat, Greerton Area, Ref: 101359, Ph SPCA FOUND Senior Tabby Female Cat, Gate Pa Area, Ref: 102141, Ph SPCA 07 578 0245

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RETIRED HANDYMAN WANTED for casual remedial work in a city apartment complex. Painting, tiling etc. About 10-20hrs each week. Reply ellecee@orcon.net.nz.

ROOF REPAIRS Free quotes for all maintenance of leaking roofs, gutter cleaning & repairs. Chimney maintenance & repairs. Registered roofer, 30yrs exp. Ph Peter 542 4291 or 027 436 7740

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TREE SHRUB and hedges trimming, topping, rubbish, palm pruning or removal, satisfaction guaranteed free quote. Ph Steve Hockly 571 5958 or 027 498 1857

“AAA DECORATORS” Interior/ exterior. Quality workmanship. Best rates. Get a free quote. AVAILABLE NOW. Ph 576 8507 APPLIANCE REPAIRS For service of all Fisher & Paykel, Haier and Elba appliances, Ph 0800 372 273 for your local technician. BOAT BUILDING repairs and maintenance. Timber & fibreglass trade qualified, boat builder. Ph Shaun 021 992 491 or 07 552 0277 BUILDING OR RENOVATING? Be inspired. Get the right look. Book a personal in-home consultation today. FREE measure and quote. BOP Curtains & Blinds. Ph 07 571 2345 or 021 725 721 ELECTRICIAN, 18+ years experience, NZ registered. Residential & commercial, maintenance & service, new builds, renovations. Fast, friendly service. Ph Andrew 022 354 1960 HANDYMAN BUILDING and section maintenance, decks, fencing, pergolas, painting, water blasting, odd jobs. Free quotes. Ph Rossco 027 270 3313 or 544 5911 HANDY MAN CAN-DU.Bathroom Renovations, Decks and stairs, pergolas, small plastering and painting jobs, water blasting. Free quotes. Ian The Fix it Man. 45 years tradesman. noknoi@clear. net.nz Ph 021 670770 INSECT SCREENS Measure. Make. Mend. Ph Rob at Magic Seal Ph 543 4940 PAINTER/DECORATOR Interior and exterior. Quality workmanship, friendly service. Over 25 years specialising in residential and more. Quality paint at trade prices. For your best advice in all areas. Ph Shane Mount/Tauranga Decorators 07 544 6495 or 021 575 307 PLASTERER A1 TRADESMAN with 30 yrs experience. Quality finish with friendly, reliable service. I specialise in interior walls & ceilings with no job too small. Strip your own wallpaper and I will skim your walls ready for a modern paint finish. Repair cracked walls & ceilings using proven carbon-fibre technology. Call Murray now for an obligation free quote 027 266 5657 RETAINING WALLS Specialist in all timber retaining walls, new builds and repairs. All associated earthmoving, design and engineering. Ph Mike 0274 942 966

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Born in England, local singersongwriter Shirley Ryder brieﬂy moved to Cyprus before emigrating to New Zealand at the age of nine and has remained here ever since.

travel & tours “AAA” – GREAT BARRIER ISLAND & FLIGHTS DIRECT FROM TAURANGA: (2) The Old Motu Road Venture: (3) South Island Autumn Tour: (3) White Island Flight: (4) Discover The Chatham Islands: (5) North Island Train Trip & Te Papa. Door to Door. Phone HINTERLAND TOURS: 07 575 8118 CALLING ALL GREENTHUMBS, flower enthusiasts, fun lovers, home & garden renovators - the wait is over. Spring is here and brings with it the NZ Garden Show, the old Ellerslie flower show is back – bigger & brighter than before. Call us today to find out how you can get there without having to worry about tickets or parking. Sit back & relax. Call Jan @ Zealandier Tours 572 4118 and I will take care of everything. NO 8 TOURS NEW ZEALAND’S SENIOR TRAVEL CLUB – Join our Club today for Free to receive all our VIP Members Benefits. Northern Coromandel Secluded Secrets. Departs Saturday 11th November ,Away 4 Days & 3 Nights.INCLUDES-Free Door to door pick-up, All Breakfasts ,All Dinners, All Accommodation & Activities, staying in Port Charles & Tairua. Visiting: Port Jackson, Fletcher Bay, Port Charles, Stoney & Carey Bay, Coromandel Township & Driving Creek Railway. BOOK NOW: Filling Fast! Ask about our Complimentary Full colour catalogue, Free Door to Door service. No 8 Tours team on 579 3981 or Email info@no8tours.co.nz

venues BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS FUNCTION NOW. No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@ no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz

Shirley Ryder.

Shirley learned to play the piano while very young, and coming from a musicloving family, (her uncle wrote a hit on British pop charts) she co-wrote her first song with her cousin at age 12. Joining her first band in Palmerston North aged 24, she then went on to play keys in various covers bands before forming her own band to play her own music, recording a song two years later at Phoenix Recording Studios in Wellington. 'Shirley Ryder and Friends' became 'The Shirleybyrds' and that was when I first saw Shirley, when she performed her original song 'Circles' at the Tauranga Acoustic Music Club, backed by Graeme Hardaker. They put out an album with Tim Armstrong Studios and songs 'Leia' and 'Circles' were recorded as music videos by Shane Davies at Soundtree Studios. She also performs with 'Electric Universe', and party covers band 'Celsius'. Shirley shared the stage with Shane Hales, and appeared on his show 'Face TV, Rockin' The Planet'. Thrilled to hear her music played on radio stations, Shirley has continued to write more originals. Her song 'Lady Blue' was released in 2016 followed by 'The Reaper' and other songs from a current project on Facebook, the 'Lucy Star Visual Concept Album' by Soundtree Productions. Shirley is looking forward to performing some favourite covers and some original songs on Sunday, September 24 at 'The Matua' from 3-6pm.

An invitation to tango Think Argentina, think the sultry and seductive tango. Think Argentina, think Che Guevera, think Maradona and Lionel Messi, football legends. Think military juntas, Eva Peron, the musical they spawned, glacial lakes, the Andes and Pampas grasslands. And think some of the biggest and tastiest steaks in the world. Next Tuesday, September 19, for just one evening, Tauranga can be part of that rich landscape. Multicultural Tauranga is having a ‘Become an Argentinian for a Night’ event at the Historic Village hall on 17th Ave. There will be a presentation about Argentina – the history, the arts and the culture. The local tango dance group will perform and there will be a chance to learn a few steps. There will also be a potluck dinner. Tauranga is now home to many migrants from South America. They are mostly from Brazil, but the latest arrivals are from Argentina and other countries. It will be the ﬁrst time that Argentina has been presented at a Multicultural Tauranga event. To learn about Argentina, to listen to their music and try a typical Argentine dish phone (07) 571 6419 or email enquires@trmc.co.nz A donation to Multicultural Tauranga would be appreciated.

FOR WEDDINGS, FUNCTIONS OR MEETINGS+ check out No.1 The Strand, a beautiful historic setting. Email: bookings@no1thestrand.co.nz or www.no1thestrand.co.nz WEDDINGS, PARTIES, MEETINGS etc - The perfect venue. With stunning Harbour views, fully licensed bar & kitchen onsite. Restaurant open every Friday from 5pm & Sunday from 4.30pm, kids under 12 years dine free with every paying adult. Tauranga Fish & Dive Club, 60 Cross Rd, Sulphur Point. Ph 571 8450

A group of Tauranga ladies packed into a bus and travelled to Hamilton on a Ladies Night Out hosted by SunMedia to watch the New Zealand Silver Ferns take on the England Roses at the netball.

Leah Rogers with Briar McFetridge, and Lisa McFetridge.

DO YOU WANT YOUR RUN ON TO STAND OUT! Contact Kerry to find out how :

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Maryna Soper and Klara Luxford from Radius Matua.

Shannon Dunne and Kate Waterhouse, from Undercover Industries Mount Maunganui.

Friday 15 September 2017

The Weekend Sun

ON SEPTEMBER 23,

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